diff --git a/RecoHI/HiTracking/python/hiPixelPairStep_cff.py b/RecoHI/HiTracking/python/hiPixelPairStep_cff.py
index 84dd8b033fefe..33cb0cc8735d0 100644
--- a/RecoHI/HiTracking/python/hiPixelPairStep_cff.py
+++ b/RecoHI/HiTracking/python/hiPixelPairStep_cff.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 import RecoTracker.TkSeedGenerator.GlobalSeedsFromPairsWithVertices_cff
 hiPixelPairSeeds = RecoTracker.TkSeedGenerator.GlobalSeedsFromPairsWithVertices_cff.globalSeedsFromPairsWithVertices.clone()
 hiPixelPairSeeds.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet.VertexCollection=cms.InputTag("hiSelectedVertex")
-hiPixelPairSeeds.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet.ptMin = 4.0
+hiPixelPairSeeds.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet.ptMin = 1.0
 hiPixelPairSeeds.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet.originRadius = 0.005
 hiPixelPairSeeds.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet.nSigmaZ = 4.0
 # sigmaZVertex is only used when usedFixedError is True -Matt