diff --git a/bin/CRITERIA3D/criteria3DProject.cpp b/bin/CRITERIA3D/criteria3DProject.cpp
index 2e88644f9..32d0b7c85 100644
--- a/bin/CRITERIA3D/criteria3DProject.cpp
+++ b/bin/CRITERIA3D/criteria3DProject.cpp
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ void Crit3DProject::assignPrecipitation()
 float Crit3DProject::checkSoilCracking(int row, int col, float precipitation)
 {
     const double MAX_CRACKING_DEPTH = 0.6;              // [m]
-    const double MIN_VOID_VOLUME = 0.2;                 // [m3 m-3]
+    const double MIN_VOID_VOLUME = 0.15;                // [m3 m-3]
     const double MAX_VOID_VOLUME = 0.25;                // [m3 m-3]
 
     // check soil