diff --git a/Exec/hydro_tests/simple_convection/inputs_2d b/Exec/hydro_tests/simple_convection/inputs_2d
index 84817bf63f..56d8fd0208 100644
--- a/Exec/hydro_tests/simple_convection/inputs_2d
+++ b/Exec/hydro_tests/simple_convection/inputs_2d
@@ -74,5 +74,6 @@ problem.scale_height = 2.0
 problem.dens_base = 1000.0
 problem.low_density_cutoff = 1.e-3
 
+problem.e_rate = 0.5