diff --git a/libs/libcommon/src/libcommon/processing_graph.py b/libs/libcommon/src/libcommon/processing_graph.py
index 7e0fe69b76..e66e2703b6 100644
--- a/libs/libcommon/src/libcommon/processing_graph.py
+++ b/libs/libcommon/src/libcommon/processing_graph.py
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ def parse_id(id: str) -> tuple[str, str, Optional[str], Optional[str], str]:
         "input_type": "dataset",
         # no "triggered_by" <- this is a root step
         "job_runner_version": 1,
-        "difficulty": 20,
+        "difficulty": 50,
     },
 }