diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
index 4efb25de1807b3..31d5957fbef7e1 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 LON_MPC_STEP = 0.2  # first step is 0.2s
 AWARENESS_DECEL = -0.2  # car smoothly decel at .2m/s^2 when user is distracted
 A_CRUISE_MIN = -1.2
-A_CRUISE_MAX_VALS = [1.2, 1.2, 0.8, 0.6]
+A_CRUISE_MAX_VALS = [1.5, 1.5, 1.0, 0.75] # 25% faster
 A_CRUISE_MAX_BP = [0., 15., 25., 40.]