diff --git a/pioreactor/actions/leader/experiment_profile.py b/pioreactor/actions/leader/experiment_profile.py
index 3006019a..4aeeddc9 100644
--- a/pioreactor/actions/leader/experiment_profile.py
+++ b/pioreactor/actions/leader/experiment_profile.py
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ def click_experiment_profile():
 
 
 @click_experiment_profile.command(name="execute")
-@click.argument("filename", type=click.Path(exists=True))
+@click.argument("filename", type=click.Path())
 @click.option("--dry-run", is_flag=True, help="Don't actually execute, just print to screen")
 def click_execute_experiment_profile(filename: str, dry_run: bool) -> None:
     """
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ def click_execute_experiment_profile(filename: str, dry_run: bool) -> None:
 
 
 @click_experiment_profile.command(name="verify")
-@click.argument("filename", type=click.Path(exists=True))
+@click.argument("filename", type=click.Path())
 def click_verify_experiment_profile(filename: str) -> None:
     """
     (leader only) Verify an experiment profile for correctness.
diff --git a/pioreactor/background_jobs/stirring.py b/pioreactor/background_jobs/stirring.py
index 007e9623..2b761f17 100644
--- a/pioreactor/background_jobs/stirring.py
+++ b/pioreactor/background_jobs/stirring.py
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ def __init__(
             experiment=self.experiment,
             job_name=self.job_name,
             target_name="rpm",
-            output_limits=(-10, 10),  # avoid whiplashing
+            output_limits=(-7.5, 7.5),  # avoid whiplashing
         )
 
         # set up thread to periodically check the rpm