diff --git a/src/ucioption.cpp b/src/ucioption.cpp
index ed68027d..71beb40b 100644
--- a/src/ucioption.cpp
+++ b/src/ucioption.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void init(OptionsMap& o) {
   constexpr int MaxHashMB = Is64Bit ? 131072 : 2048;
 
   o["Debug Log File"]        << Option("", on_logger);
-  o["Contempt"]              << Option(21, -100, 100);
+  o["Contempt"]              << Option(24, -100, 100);
   o["Analysis Contempt"]     << Option("Both var Off var White var Black var Both", "Both");
   o["Threads"]               << Option(1, 1, 512, on_threads);
   o["Hash"]                  << Option(16, 1, MaxHashMB, on_hash_size);