diff --git a/project/swelancer/README.md b/project/swelancer/README.md
index 28433528..378ddec2 100644
--- a/project/swelancer/README.md
+++ b/project/swelancer/README.md
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ uv run python swelancer/run_swelancer.py \
   runner.experimental_use_multiprocessing=False \
   runner.enable_slackbot=False \
   runner.recorder=nanoeval.recorder:dummy_recorder \
-  runner.max_retries=3
+  runner.max_retries=2
 ```
 
 Same as above but for a single issue (e.g., `28565_1001`):
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ uv run python swelancer/run_swelancer.py \
   runner.experimental_use_multiprocessing=False \
   runner.enable_slackbot=False \
   runner.recorder=nanoeval.recorder:dummy_recorder \
-  runner.max_retries=3
+  runner.max_retries=2
 ```
 
 We've implemented a
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ uv run python swelancer/run_swelancer.py \
   runner.experimental_use_multiprocessing=False \
   runner.enable_slackbot=False \
   runner.recorder=nanoeval.recorder:dummy_recorder \
-  runner.max_retries=3
+  runner.max_retries=2
 ```
 
 To run manager tasks, set `swelancer.task_type=swe_manager`. Currently, 
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ uv run python swelancer/run_swelancer.py \
   runner.experimental_use_multiprocessing=False \
   runner.enable_slackbot=False \
   runner.recorder=nanoeval.recorder:dummy_recorder \
-  runner.max_retries=3
+  runner.max_retries=2
 ```
 
 ### Logging
diff --git a/project/swelancer/swelancer/run_swelancer.py b/project/swelancer/swelancer/run_swelancer.py
index 68a91503..e883a230 100644
--- a/project/swelancer/swelancer/run_swelancer.py
+++ b/project/swelancer/swelancer/run_swelancer.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 import nanoeval
 from nanoeval.eval import EvalSpec, RunnerArgs
 from nanoeval.library_config import LibraryConfig
-from nanoeval.recorder import dummy_recorder
 from nanoeval.setup import nanoeval_entrypoint
 from swelancer.eval import SWELancerEval
 from swelancer.utils.custom_logging import (
@@ -16,18 +15,10 @@
     swelancer_library_config as default_library_config,
 )
 
-default_runner = RunnerArgs(
-    concurrency=20,
-    experimental_use_multiprocessing=False,
-    enable_slackbot=False,
-    recorder=dummy_recorder(),
-    max_retries=0,
-)
-
 
 async def main(
     swelancer: SWELancerEval,
-    runner: RunnerArgs = default_runner,
+    runner: RunnerArgs,
     library_config: LibraryConfig = default_library_config,
 ) -> None:
     setup_logging(library_config)
diff --git a/project/swelancer/tests/integration/test_dummy.py b/project/swelancer/tests/integration/test_dummy.py
index e677231a..a589fbe8 100644
--- a/project/swelancer/tests/integration/test_dummy.py
+++ b/project/swelancer/tests/integration/test_dummy.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ async def test_gold_patch_passes_tests_using_local_cluster(issue_id: str) -> Non
         experimental_use_multiprocessing=False,
         enable_slackbot=False,
         recorder=dummy_recorder(),
-        max_retries=0,
+        max_retries=2,
     )
 
     solver = DummySolver(