diff --git a/src/algorithms/tracking/TrackParamTruthInitConfig.h b/src/algorithms/tracking/TrackParamTruthInitConfig.h
index d09c479b8..117baeffc 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/tracking/TrackParamTruthInitConfig.h
+++ b/src/algorithms/tracking/TrackParamTruthInitConfig.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ struct TrackParamTruthInitConfig {
     double maxVertexY       = 80  * dd4hep::mm;
     double maxVertexZ       = 200 * dd4hep::mm;
     double minMomentum      = 100 * dd4hep::MeV;
-    double maxEtaForward    = 6.0;
+    double maxEtaForward    = 10.0;
     double maxEtaBackward   = 4.1;
     double momentumSmear    = 0.1;