diff --git a/soroban-settings/phase1.json b/soroban-settings/phase1.json
index 7c26a601f5..895ab7e3f5 100644
--- a/soroban-settings/phase1.json
+++ b/soroban-settings/phase1.json
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
           "max_entries_to_archive": 100,
           "bucket_list_size_window_sample_size": 30,
           "eviction_scan_size": 100000,
-          "starting_eviction_scan_level": 1
+          "starting_eviction_scan_level": 6
       }
     },
     {