diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
index 30693923..b18874a3 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace ipa::ipu3::algorithms {
 
 LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(IPU3Awb)
 
-static constexpr uint32_t kMinGreenLevelInZone = 32;
+static constexpr uint32_t kMinGreenLevelInZone = 16;
 
 /**
  * \struct Accumulator