diff --git a/Marlin/example_configurations/Hephestos_2/Configuration.h b/Marlin/example_configurations/Hephestos_2/Configuration.h
index 0d6252eabd..53d522562b 100644
--- a/Marlin/example_configurations/Hephestos_2/Configuration.h
+++ b/Marlin/example_configurations/Hephestos_2/Configuration.h
@@ -711,16 +711,16 @@ const bool Z_MIN_PROBE_ENDSTOP_INVERTING = false; // set to true to invert the l
 
 // default settings
 
-#define DEFAULT_AXIS_STEPS_PER_UNIT   {160, 160, 8000, 203} // default steps per unit for Ultimaker
-#define DEFAULT_MAX_FEEDRATE          {250, 250, 2, 200}      // (mm/sec)
-#define DEFAULT_MAX_ACCELERATION      {1000, 1000, 20, 1000}   // X, Y, Z, E maximum start speed for accelerated moves. E default values are good for Skeinforge 40+, for older versions raise them a lot.
+#define DEFAULT_AXIS_STEPS_PER_UNIT   {160, 160, 8000, 210.02}  // Steps per unit
+#define DEFAULT_MAX_FEEDRATE          {250, 250, 2, 200}        // mm/sec
+#define DEFAULT_MAX_ACCELERATION      {1000, 1000, 20, 1000}    // X, Y, Z, E max start speed for accelerated moves
 
 #define DEFAULT_ACCELERATION          1000    // X, Y, Z and E acceleration in mm/s^2 for printing moves
 #define DEFAULT_RETRACT_ACCELERATION  3000    // E acceleration in mm/s^2 for retracts
 #define DEFAULT_TRAVEL_ACCELERATION   1000    // X, Y, Z acceleration in mm/s^2 for travel (non printing) moves
 
 // The speed change that does not require acceleration (i.e. the software might assume it can be done instantaneously)
-#define DEFAULT_XYJERK                10.0    // (mm/sec)
+#define DEFAULT_XYJERK                20.0    // (mm/sec)
 #define DEFAULT_ZJERK                  0.4    // (mm/sec)
 #define DEFAULT_EJERK                  2.0    // (mm/sec)
 
diff --git a/Marlin/example_configurations/Hephestos_2/README.md b/Marlin/example_configurations/Hephestos_2/README.md
index 447022c94d..8fcb53c3dd 100644
--- a/Marlin/example_configurations/Hephestos_2/README.md
+++ b/Marlin/example_configurations/Hephestos_2/README.md
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ NOTE: The look and feel of the Hephestos 2 while navigating the LCD menu will ch
  * 2016/06/21 - Disabled hot bed related options
                 Activated software endstops
                 SD printing now disables the heater when finished
+ * 2016/07/13 - Update the `DEFAULT_AXIS_STEPS_PER_UNIT` for the Z axis
+                Increased the `DEFAULT_XYJERK`