diff --git a/configs/examples/dash0_qwen27b_ablation_harness_on.json b/configs/examples/dash0_qwen27b_ablation_harness_on.json
index e696496..77c3eef 100644
--- a/configs/examples/dash0_qwen27b_ablation_harness_on.json
+++ b/configs/examples/dash0_qwen27b_ablation_harness_on.json
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
     "low": 0.0,
     "high": 0.25,
     "tolerance": 0.001,
-    "max_probes": 5,
+    "max_probes": 3,
     "sample_seed": 20260325,
     "inherit_incumbent_floor": true
   },
diff --git a/configs/examples/dash0_qwen27b_ablation_naive_off.json b/configs/examples/dash0_qwen27b_ablation_naive_off.json
index eb88bca..71ae72d 100644
--- a/configs/examples/dash0_qwen27b_ablation_naive_off.json
+++ b/configs/examples/dash0_qwen27b_ablation_naive_off.json
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
     "low": 0.0,
     "high": 0.25,
     "tolerance": 0.001,
-    "max_probes": 5,
+    "max_probes": 3,
     "sample_seed": 20260325,
     "inherit_incumbent_floor": true
   },