diff --git a/etc/templates/singleFluidCHT/templates/materials/water/thermophysicalProperties b/etc/templates/singleFluidCHT/templates/materials/water/thermophysicalProperties
index 3d18b901b5..9b231266c6 100644
--- a/etc/templates/singleFluidCHT/templates/materials/water/thermophysicalProperties
+++ b/etc/templates/singleFluidCHT/templates/materials/water/thermophysicalProperties
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ mixture
     transport
     {
         mu          1.0e-03;    // [kg/m/s]
-        Pr          0.7;
+        Pr          7;
     }
 }