diff --git a/drama/src/rev-mc.c b/drama/src/rev-mc.c
index 876ccbf..d448aae 100644
--- a/drama/src/rev-mc.c
+++ b/drama/src/rev-mc.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ find_row_mask(std::vector<set_t> &sets,
 
                     if (found) { break; }
 
-                    step_count -= std::min(step_count, step);
+                    step_count -= std::min(step_count, step / 10);
 
                     if (my_pos > g_base_pos.load(std::memory_order_relaxed) + step_count) {
                         std::lock_guard<std::mutex> _(lock);