diff --git a/src/subcommand/giraffe_main.cpp b/src/subcommand/giraffe_main.cpp
index 634666ed27..449e711d89 100644
--- a/src/subcommand/giraffe_main.cpp
+++ b/src/subcommand/giraffe_main.cpp
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ int main_giraffe(int argc, char** argv) {
         .add_entry<size_t>("max-chain-connection", 233)
         .add_entry<size_t>("max-tail-length", 68)
         .add_entry<size_t>("max-tail-gap", 150)
-        .add_entry<size_t>("max-dp-cells", 640000)
+        .add_entry<size_t>("max-dp-cells", 10000000)
         .add_entry<int>("wfa-distance", 33)
         .add_entry<double>("wfa-distance-per-base", 0.195722)
         .add_entry<int>("wfa-max-distance", 240)
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ int main_giraffe(int argc, char** argv) {
         .add_entry<size_t>("max-chain-connection", 233)
         .add_entry<size_t>("max-tail-length", 68)
         .add_entry<size_t>("max-tail-gap", 150)
-        .add_entry<size_t>("max-dp-cells", 640000)
+        .add_entry<size_t>("max-dp-cells", 10000000)
         .add_entry<int>("wfa-distance", 33)
         .add_entry<double>("wfa-distance-per-base", 0.195722)
         .add_entry<int>("wfa-max-distance", 240)