diff --git a/examples/bubble3d/bubble3d_inputfiles.py b/examples/bubble3d/bubble3d_inputfiles.py
index 2f101eb7..c5283569 100644
--- a/examples/bubble3d/bubble3d_inputfiles.py
+++ b/examples/bubble3d/bubble3d_inputfiles.py
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ def main(
     zgrid = get_zgrid(icon_grid_file, num_vertical_levels)  # [m]
     xgrid = [
         0,
-        30000,
+        100000,
         2500,
     ]  # evenly spaced xhalf coords [m] # distance must match longitude in config file
     ygrid = [
         0,
-        12000,
-        6000,
+        20000,
+        5000,
     ]  # evenly spaced xhalf coords [m] # distance must match latitudes in config file
 
     ### --- settings for initial superdroplets --- ###
diff --git a/examples/bubble3d/src/config/bubble3d_config.yaml b/examples/bubble3d/src/config/bubble3d_config.yaml
index b42da1c5..dd52da5c 100644
--- a/examples/bubble3d/src/config/bubble3d_config.yaml
+++ b/examples/bubble3d/src/config/bubble3d_config.yaml
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
 ### SDM Runtime Parameters ###
 domain:
   nspacedims : 3                                          # no. of spatial dimensions to model
-  ngbxs : 576                                            # total number of Gbxs
-  maxnsupers: 576                                        # maximum number of SDs
+  ngbxs : 3840                                            # total number of Gbxs
+  maxnsupers: 3840                                        # maximum number of SDs
 
 timesteps:
   CONDTSTEP : 2                                           # time between SD condensation [s]
   COLLTSTEP : 2                                           # time between SD collision [s]
-  MOTIONTSTEP : 3                                         # time between SDM motion [s]
+  MOTIONTSTEP : 5                                         # time between SDM motion [s]
   COUPLTSTEP : 60                                         # time between dynamic couplings [s]
   OBSTSTEP : 60                                           # time between SDM observations [s]
   T_END : 7200                                            # time span of integration from 0s to T_END [s]
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ outputdata:
 
 coupled_dynamics:
   type: yac
-  lower_longitude: -0.9424777965
-  upper_longitude: 0.9424777965
-  lower_latitude: -0.392699082
-  upper_latitude: 0.392699082
+  lower_longitude: -3.29867229
+  upper_longitude: 2.98451302
+  lower_latitude: -1.2575
+  upper_latitude: 1.2575