diff --git a/Configuration/Eras/python/Era_Run3_cff.py b/Configuration/Eras/python/Era_Run3_cff.py
index 1ed3d37cc9caa..51f5f2bee57fe 100644
--- a/Configuration/Eras/python/Era_Run3_cff.py
+++ b/Configuration/Eras/python/Era_Run3_cff.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 from Configuration.Eras.Modifier_run2_egamma_2018_cff import run2_egamma_2018
 from Configuration.Eras.Modifier_run2_HLTconditions_2018_cff import run2_HLTconditions_2018
 from Configuration.Eras.Modifier_run3_RPC_cff import run3_RPC
+from Configuration.Eras.Modifier_run3_ecal_cff import run3_ecal
 
 Run3 = cms.ModifierChain(Run2_2018.copyAndExclude([run2_GEM_2017, ctpps_2018, run2_egamma_2018, run2_HLTconditions_2018]),
-                         run3_common, run3_egamma, run3_GEM, run3_HB, run3_HFSL, stage2L1Trigger_2021, ctpps_2022, dd4hep, run3_RPC)
+                         run3_common, run3_egamma, run3_GEM, run3_HB, run3_HFSL, stage2L1Trigger_2021, ctpps_2022, dd4hep, run3_RPC, run3_ecal)
 
diff --git a/Configuration/Eras/python/Modifier_run3_ecal_cff.py b/Configuration/Eras/python/Modifier_run3_ecal_cff.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..7c2966e2f5269
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Configuration/Eras/python/Modifier_run3_ecal_cff.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import FWCore.ParameterSet.Config as cms
+
+run3_ecal = cms.Modifier()
+
diff --git a/RecoLocalCalo/EcalRecProducers/plugins/EcalUncalibRecHitWorkerMultiFit.cc b/RecoLocalCalo/EcalRecProducers/plugins/EcalUncalibRecHitWorkerMultiFit.cc
index b23e670065b8c..39753547ee7ca 100644
--- a/RecoLocalCalo/EcalRecProducers/plugins/EcalUncalibRecHitWorkerMultiFit.cc
+++ b/RecoLocalCalo/EcalRecProducers/plugins/EcalUncalibRecHitWorkerMultiFit.cc
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ edm::ParameterSetDescription EcalUncalibRecHitWorkerMultiFit::getAlgoDescription
               edm::ParameterDescription<double>("addPedestalUncertaintyEB", 0., true) and
               edm::ParameterDescription<double>("addPedestalUncertaintyEE", 0., true) and
               edm::ParameterDescription<bool>("simplifiedNoiseModelForGainSwitch", true, true) and
-              edm::ParameterDescription<std::string>("timealgo", "crossCorrelationMethod", true) and
+              edm::ParameterDescription<std::string>("timealgo", "RatioMethod", true) and
               edm::ParameterDescription<std::vector<double>>("EBtimeFitParameters",
                                                              {-2.015452e+00,
                                                               3.130702e+00,
@@ -773,10 +773,10 @@ edm::ParameterSetDescription EcalUncalibRecHitWorkerMultiFit::getAlgoDescription
               edm::ParameterDescription<double>("EEtimeConstantTerm", 1.0, true) and
               edm::ParameterDescription<double>("EBtimeNconst", 28.5, true) and
               edm::ParameterDescription<double>("EEtimeNconst", 31.8, true) and
-              edm::ParameterDescription<double>("outOfTimeThresholdGain12pEB", 2.5, true) and
-              edm::ParameterDescription<double>("outOfTimeThresholdGain12mEB", 2.5, true) and
-              edm::ParameterDescription<double>("outOfTimeThresholdGain61pEB", 2.5, true) and
-              edm::ParameterDescription<double>("outOfTimeThresholdGain61mEB", 2.5, true) and
+              edm::ParameterDescription<double>("outOfTimeThresholdGain12pEB", 5., true) and
+              edm::ParameterDescription<double>("outOfTimeThresholdGain12mEB", 5., true) and
+              edm::ParameterDescription<double>("outOfTimeThresholdGain61pEB", 5., true) and
+              edm::ParameterDescription<double>("outOfTimeThresholdGain61mEB", 5., true) and
               edm::ParameterDescription<double>("outOfTimeThresholdGain12pEE", 1000, true) and
               edm::ParameterDescription<double>("outOfTimeThresholdGain12mEE", 1000, true) and
               edm::ParameterDescription<double>("outOfTimeThresholdGain61pEE", 1000, true) and
diff --git a/RecoLocalCalo/EcalRecProducers/python/ecalMultiFitUncalibRecHit_cfi.py b/RecoLocalCalo/EcalRecProducers/python/ecalMultiFitUncalibRecHit_cfi.py
index 33d4a1caac468..07b6de10f698a 100644
--- a/RecoLocalCalo/EcalRecProducers/python/ecalMultiFitUncalibRecHit_cfi.py
+++ b/RecoLocalCalo/EcalRecProducers/python/ecalMultiFitUncalibRecHit_cfi.py
@@ -3,3 +3,17 @@
 # producer of rechits starting from digis
 ecalMultiFitUncalibRecHit = _mod.ecalMultiFitUncalibRecHitProducer.clone()
 
+# use CC timing method for Run3 and Phase 2 (carried over from Run3 era)
+import FWCore.ParameterSet.Config as cms
+from Configuration.Eras.Modifier_run3_ecal_cff import run3_ecal
+run3_ecal.toModify(ecalMultiFitUncalibRecHit,
+    algoPSet = dict(timealgo = 'crossCorrelationMethod',
+        outOfTimeThresholdGain12pEB = 2.5,
+        outOfTimeThresholdGain12mEB = 2.5,
+        outOfTimeThresholdGain61pEB = 2.5,
+        outOfTimeThresholdGain61mEB = 2.5,
+        timeCalibTag = ':CC',
+        timeOffsetTag = ':CC'
+    )
+)
+