diff --git a/predicators/settings.py b/predicators/settings.py
index 4852530f2d..f329c57ad5 100644
--- a/predicators/settings.py
+++ b/predicators/settings.py
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ def get_arg_specific_settings(cls, args: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
                     # the horizon to be shorter.
                     "touch_point": 15,
                     # Ditto for the simple grid row environment.
-                    "grid_row": cls.grid_row_num_cells + 5,
+                    "grid_row": cls.grid_row_num_cells + 2,
                 })[args.get("env", "")],
 
             # Maximum number of steps to roll out an option policy.
diff --git a/scripts/configs/active_sampler_learning.yaml b/scripts/configs/active_sampler_learning.yaml
index 1fea71fd54..b4afc6ee3d 100644
--- a/scripts/configs/active_sampler_learning.yaml
+++ b/scripts/configs/active_sampler_learning.yaml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ FLAGS:
   active_sampler_learning_model: "myopic_classifier_mlp"
   active_sampler_learning_use_teacher: False
   online_nsrt_learning_requests_per_cycle: 1
-  max_num_steps_interaction_request: 500
+  max_num_steps_interaction_request: 150
   num_online_learning_cycles: 10
   active_sampler_learning_explore_length_base: 100000  # effectively disable
   sesame_task_planner: "fdopt-costs"