diff --git a/scripts/wk/cfg/hw.py b/scripts/wk/cfg/hw.py
index 7e29ca5e..94bde4c5 100644
--- a/scripts/wk/cfg/hw.py
+++ b/scripts/wk/cfg/hw.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ CPU_TEMPS = {
   'Cooling Low Cutoff': 50,
   'Critical': 100,
   'Idle Delta': 25,
-  'Idle High': 80,
+  'Idle High': 70,
 }
 CPU_TEST_MINUTES = 7
 IO_GRAPH_WIDTH = 40