diff --git a/examples/em_shower.cpp b/examples/em_shower.cpp
index 378d8b3ee5a3749f2952d12e5d320f7a33eeb226..1170a3ff3b80b1ed203e6ed292e8c5b2adc35202 100644
--- a/examples/em_shower.cpp
+++ b/examples/em_shower.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
   // setup processes, decays and interactions
 
-  ParticleCut cut(10_GeV, 10_GeV, 100_PeV, 100_PeV, true);
+  ParticleCut cut(60_GeV, 60_GeV, 100_PeV, 100_PeV, true);
   corsika::proposal::Interaction emCascade(env);
   corsika::proposal::ContinuousProcess emContinuous(env);
   InteractionCounter emCascadeCounted(emCascade);