diff --git a/scheds/rust/scx_bpfland/src/bpf/main.bpf.c b/scheds/rust/scx_bpfland/src/bpf/main.bpf.c
index 01eb45d..18cac74 100644
--- a/scheds/rust/scx_bpfland/src/bpf/main.bpf.c
+++ b/scheds/rust/scx_bpfland/src/bpf/main.bpf.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const volatile bool debug;
 /*
  * Default task time slice.
  */
-const volatile u64 slice_ns = SCX_SLICE_DFL;
+const volatile u64 slice_ns = 5000000;
 
 /*
  * Time slice used when system is over commissioned.
diff --git a/scheds/rust/scx_bpfland/src/main.rs b/scheds/rust/scx_bpfland/src/main.rs
index 3c2e248..2fc992c 100644
--- a/scheds/rust/scx_bpfland/src/main.rs
+++ b/scheds/rust/scx_bpfland/src/main.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ struct Opts {
     exit_dump_len: u32,
 
     /// Maximum scheduling slice duration in microseconds.
-    #[clap(short = 's', long, default_value = "20000")]
+    #[clap(short = 's', long, default_value = "5000")]
     slice_us: u64,
 
     /// Minimum scheduling slice duration in microseconds.