diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 08529c3e..72e2ae64 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ inputs:
   # Specify one value (for both width and height) or two values (one for width and one for height)
   config_padding:
     description: Image padding
-    default: 16, 32 + 8%
+    default: 16, 16 + 4%
   
   # Metrics output format
   config_output:
diff --git a/source/plugins/core/metadata.yml b/source/plugins/core/metadata.yml
index 3082aae1..04b7cbe9 100644
--- a/source/plugins/core/metadata.yml
+++ b/source/plugins/core/metadata.yml
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ inputs:
     description: Image padding
     type: array
     format: comma-separated
-    default: 16, 32 + 8%
+    default: 16, 16 + 4%
 
   # Metrics output format
   config_output: