diff --git a/meshroom/nodes/aliceVision/Texturing.py b/meshroom/nodes/aliceVision/Texturing.py
index 1e36756f06..c69daabc7d 100644
--- a/meshroom/nodes/aliceVision/Texturing.py
+++ b/meshroom/nodes/aliceVision/Texturing.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Texturing(desc.CommandLineNode):
             name='downscale',
             label='Texture Downscale',
             description='''Texture downscale factor''',
-            value=1,
+            value=2,
             values=(1, 2, 4, 8),
             exclusive=True,
             uid=[0],