diff --git a/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py b/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py
index fb172f23..373834a9 100644
--- a/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py
+++ b/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import math
 DISTANCE = 1
 #ANGLE = -30.0 # move sample across beam
 ANGLE = +60.0 # move sample along beam
-STEPS = 30
+STEPS = 50
 LATENCY = 0.0
 ENDSCAN = False