diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index f303b576..daed1913 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void Search::init() {
 
   // Init futility move count array
   for (d = 0; d < 32; d++)
-      FutilityMoveCounts[d] = int(3.001 + 0.25 * pow(double(d), 2.0));
+      FutilityMoveCounts[d] = int(3.001 + 0.3 * pow(double(d), 1.8));
 }