diff --git a/examples/DwarfGalaxy/dwarf_galaxy.yml b/examples/DwarfGalaxy/dwarf_galaxy.yml
index 0d815a99c42249bcbbdaf21dbaa34a55f61731aa..13aa5d3c9606d61faa13e16da572def78da753b3 100644
--- a/examples/DwarfGalaxy/dwarf_galaxy.yml
+++ b/examples/DwarfGalaxy/dwarf_galaxy.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ TimeIntegration:
   time_begin: 0.    # The starting time of the simulation (in internal units).
   time_end:   1.  # The end time of the simulation (in internal units).
   dt_min:     1e-10 # The minimal time-step size of the simulation (in internal units).
-  dt_max:     1e-3  # The maximal time-step size of the simulation (in internal units).
+  dt_max:     1e-5  # The maximal time-step size of the simulation (in internal units).
   
 # Parameters governing the snapshots
 Snapshots: