diff --git a/pycbc/inject/inject.py b/pycbc/inject/inject.py
index e727a7d1dec..b5d0a620ed8 100644
--- a/pycbc/inject/inject.py
+++ b/pycbc/inject/inject.py
@@ -634,9 +634,9 @@ def make_strain_from_inj_object(self, inj, delta_t, detector_name,
         # systematics
         cal_errors = {
 
-                "H1": (0.3, 1),
-                "L1": (0.3, 1),
-                "V1": (0.35, 1.1)
+                "H1": (0.03, 1),
+                "L1": (0.03, 1),
+                "V1": (0.035, 1.1)
 
                 }
         cal_systematics = 1