diff --git a/gstlal-inspiral/bin/gstlal_inspiral_create_prior_diststats b/gstlal-inspiral/bin/gstlal_inspiral_create_prior_diststats
index c5372a7ab1cf21965b99185410f9a0beb569deb8..a482c502ba4d5a05f988d490a0645d21faace4ee 100755
--- a/gstlal-inspiral/bin/gstlal_inspiral_create_prior_diststats
+++ b/gstlal-inspiral/bin/gstlal_inspiral_create_prior_diststats
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def parse_command_line():
 		horizon_factors.update(bank.horizon_factors)
 	if options.df == "bandwidth":
 		# don't let the bandwidth get too small
-		options.df = max(int(min(bandwidths)) + 1, 10) * 1.5
+		options.df = max(int(min(bandwidths)) + 1, 10) * 2
 
 	return options, process_params, filenames, template_ids, horizon_factors