diff --git a/experiments/benchmarks/richards.jl b/experiments/benchmarks/richards.jl
index 49c3dafd7e..a0f14c142b 100644
--- a/experiments/benchmarks/richards.jl
+++ b/experiments/benchmarks/richards.jl
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ if ClimaComms.device() isa ClimaComms.CUDADevice
 end
 
 if get(ENV, "BUILDKITE_PIPELINE_SLUG", nothing) == "climaland-benchmark"
-    PREVIOUS_BEST_TIME = 12.2
+    PREVIOUS_BEST_TIME = 9.3
     if average_timing_s > PREVIOUS_BEST_TIME + std_timing_s
         @info "Possible performance regression, previous average time was $(PREVIOUS_BEST_TIME)"
     elseif average_timing_s < PREVIOUS_BEST_TIME - std_timing_s