diff --git a/robusta_krr/strategies/simple.py b/robusta_krr/strategies/simple.py
index 3a781f4e..c56e6ecb 100644
--- a/robusta_krr/strategies/simple.py
+++ b/robusta_krr/strategies/simple.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 
 class SimpleStrategySettings(StrategySettings):
-    cpu_percentile: float = pd.Field(99, gt=0, le=100, description="The percentile to use for the CPU recommendation.")
+    cpu_percentile: float = pd.Field(95, gt=0, le=100, description="The percentile to use for the CPU recommendation.")
     memory_buffer_percentage: float = pd.Field(
         15, gt=0, description="The percentage of added buffer to the peak memory usage for memory recommendation."
     )