diff --git a/merlion/models/anomaly/change_point/bocpd.py b/merlion/models/anomaly/change_point/bocpd.py
index 6edf3abe8..4963e720b 100644
--- a/merlion/models/anomaly/change_point/bocpd.py
+++ b/merlion/models/anomaly/change_point/bocpd.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def __init__(
         change_kind: Union[str, ChangeKind] = ChangeKind.Auto,
         cp_prior=1e-2,
         lag=None,
-        min_likelihood=1e-12,
+        min_likelihood=1e-16,
         max_forecast_steps=None,
         **kwargs,
     ):