diff --git a/pairwise_comp_nn.py b/pairwise_comp_nn.py
index f33df5f..e03184d 100644
--- a/pairwise_comp_nn.py
+++ b/pairwise_comp_nn.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class NumberEmbedder(nn.Module):
 
 # 3) Comparator head: takes (ea, eb, e) -> logit for "a > b"
 class PairwiseComparator(nn.Module):
-    def __init__(self, d=4, hidden=16, k=1.0):
+    def __init__(self, d=4, hidden=16, k=0.5):
         super().__init__()
         self.log_k = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor([k]))
         self.embed = NumberEmbedder(d, hidden)