diff --git a/pype/settings/defaults/project_settings/ftrack.json b/pype/settings/defaults/project_settings/ftrack.json
index 46b6515fce..4d617b9f09 100644
--- a/pype/settings/defaults/project_settings/ftrack.json
+++ b/pype/settings/defaults/project_settings/ftrack.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         },
         "thumbnail_updates": {
             "enabled": true,
-            "levels": 2
+            "levels": 1
         },
         "user_assignment": {
             "enabled": true
@@ -190,4 +190,4 @@
             "ftrack_custom_attributes": {}
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}