diff --git a/Project.toml b/Project.toml
index aa16c69e..0beba71a 100644
--- a/Project.toml
+++ b/Project.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name = "CLIMAParameters"
 uuid = "6eacf6c3-8458-43b9-ae03-caf5306d3d53"
 authors = ["Climate Modeling Alliance"]
-version = "0.8.1"
+version = "0.8.2"
 
 [deps]
 DocStringExtensions = "ffbed154-4ef7-542d-bbb7-c09d3a79fcae"
diff --git a/src/parameters.toml b/src/parameters.toml
index f9fe716f..06f8943c 100644
--- a/src/parameters.toml
+++ b/src/parameters.toml
@@ -1648,7 +1648,7 @@ type = "float"
 description = "rayleigh sponge vert velocity coeff"
 
 [alpha_rayleigh_uh]
-value = 0.0001
+value = 0.0
 type = "float"
 description = "rayleigh sponge horizontal velocity coefficient"