diff --git a/stage-openmower/40-openmower/files/home/openmower/params/mower_params.yaml b/stage-openmower/40-openmower/files/home/openmower/params/mower_params.yaml
index 21221c9..6092cb8 100644
--- a/stage-openmower/40-openmower/files/home/openmower/params/mower_params.yaml
+++ b/stage-openmower/40-openmower/files/home/openmower/params/mower_params.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ ntrip_client:
 mower_logic:
   automatic_mode: 0
   docking_approach_distance: 1.0
-  docking_extra_time: 1.0
+  # Increase if necessary in small increments (e.g 0.1s) to ensure mower gets good contact on charging pins
+  docking_extra_time: 0.0
   docking_retry_count: 3
   docking_redock: false
   outline_overlap_count: 1