diff --git a/Exec/ABL/inputs_canopy b/Exec/ABL/inputs_canopy
index a3b0ab8f4..293b620c4 100644
--- a/Exec/ABL/inputs_canopy
+++ b/Exec/ABL/inputs_canopy
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ------------------  INPUTS TO MAIN PROGRAM  -------------------
-max_step = 4000
+max_step = 50
 
 amrex.fpe_trap_invalid = 1
 
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ zlo.type = "SlipWall"
 zhi.type = "SlipWall"
 
 # TIME STEP CONTROL
-erf.fixed_dt = 0.1  # fixed time step depending on grid resolution
+erf.fixed_dt = 2.0  # fixed time step depending on grid resolution
+erf.cfl      = 0.5
 
 # DIAGNOSTICS & VERBOSITY
 erf.sum_interval   = 1       # timesteps between computing mass
@@ -27,11 +28,11 @@ amr.max_level       = 0       # maximum level number allowed
 
 # CHECKPOINT FILES
 erf.check_file      = chk        # root name of checkpoint file
-erf.check_int       = 100        # number of timesteps between checkpoints
+erf.check_int       = 50         # number of timesteps between checkpoints
 
 # PLOTFILES
 erf.plot_file_1     = plt        # prefix of plotfile name
-erf.plot_int_1      = 10         # number of timesteps between plotfiles
+erf.plot_int_1      = 50        # number of timesteps between plotfiles
 erf.plot_vars_1     = density rhoadv_0 x_velocity y_velocity z_velocity pressure temp theta
 
 # SOLVER CHOICE