diff --git a/Modules/EMCAL/include/EMCAL/NumPatchesPerFastORCheck.h b/Modules/EMCAL/include/EMCAL/NumPatchesPerFastORCheck.h
index b28a36984e..0c6c6cf5ba 100644
--- a/Modules/EMCAL/include/EMCAL/NumPatchesPerFastORCheck.h
+++ b/Modules/EMCAL/include/EMCAL/NumPatchesPerFastORCheck.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class NumPatchesPerFastORCheck : public o2::quality_control::checker::CheckInter
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   float mBadSigmaNumPatchesPerFastOR = 5.; ///< Number of sigmas used in the Number of Patches Per FastOR fastORs outside of mean bad check
-  float mMedSigmaNumPatchesPerFastOR = 3.; ///< Number of sigmas used in the Number of Patches Per FastOR fastORs outside of mean medium check
+  float mMedSigmaNumPatchesPerFastOR = 999.; ///< Number of sigmas used in the Number of Patches Per FastOR fastORs outside of mean medium check
   int mLogLevelIL = 0;                     ///< Log level on InfoLogger
 
   o2::emcal::Geometry* mGeometry = o2::emcal::Geometry::GetInstanceFromRunNumber(300000);                                  ///< Geometry for mapping position between SM and full EMCAL