diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss_profit_drawdown.py b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss_profit_drawdown.py
index 957663827..2bba58333 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss_profit_drawdown.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss_profit_drawdown.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from freqtrade.optimize.hyperopt import IHyperOptLoss
 
 
 # higher numbers penalize drawdowns more severely
-DRAWDOWN_MULT = 0.01
+DRAWDOWN_MULT = 0.075
 
 
 class ProfitDrawDownHyperOptLoss(IHyperOptLoss):