diff --git a/tracking/options/tracker_reconstruction.py b/tracking/options/tracker_reconstruction.py
index 678574c01ebeee4e1abc1ec72fb23acb36c41592..75f104aee62a105069b4f2114548a48893761f6d 100644
--- a/tracking/options/tracker_reconstruction.py
+++ b/tracking/options/tracker_reconstruction.py
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ vtxcluster_trk_init = TrackParamVertexClusterInit("vtxcluster_trk_init",
         inputVertexHits="VertexBarrelRecHits",
         inputClusters="SimpleClusters",
         outputInitialTrackParameters="InitTrackParamsFromVtxClusters",
+        maxHitRadius=40.0*units.mm,
         OutputLevel=DEBUG)
 
 # Tracking algorithms