diff --git a/algos/template/algo_template_harness_run.m b/algos/template/algo_template_harness_run.m
index c24b0265dc6fa107b140a272c047911afb492573..571b7b0f47b8d944caed8131fb820ddc47fcc706 100644
--- a/algos/template/algo_template_harness_run.m
+++ b/algos/template/algo_template_harness_run.m
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ function algo_template_harness_run(obj)
 % run harness and check the result
 
 % load tunable control parameters from mds
-shot = 100; % shot reference
+shot = 1; % shot reference
 obj.actualize(shot);
 
 % Input Data - must be structure of timeseries matching input bus structure