diff --git a/examples/amoeba/in.ubiquitin b/examples/amoeba/in.ubiquitin
index 21ce73bb25..4c47edfcfc 100644
--- a/examples/amoeba/in.ubiquitin
+++ b/examples/amoeba/in.ubiquitin
@@ -48,5 +48,5 @@ thermo_style    custom step temp epair ebond eangle edihed eimp &
 
 fix            1 all nve
 
-thermo         10
-run            100
+thermo         1
+run            10