diff --git a/config/nvblox/nvblox_base.yaml b/config/nvblox/nvblox_base.yaml
index 25fb25f9..c74b3637 100644
--- a/config/nvblox/nvblox_base.yaml
+++ b/config/nvblox/nvblox_base.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     # one is the floor, two is hole level
     # by going significantly above 'ground', we ignore all the noise from uneven terrain while still detecting obstacles.
     esdf_above_ground_slice_height: 0.4  # TODO: This might need to be adjusted but it works for large obstacles
-    esdf_underground_detection: -2.0  # TODO: This NEEDS to be adjusted
+    esdf_underground_detection: -1.0  # TODO: This NEEDS to be adjusted
     combine_pointcloud: True
     combine_costmap: True
     invert_below_ground: False