diff --git a/cml/static/settings.ini b/cml/static/settings.ini
index 49c048b1539db0414b7bf67ea9e6aa43fdf4511c..4f3c044bb95fbc86a656e13f32ca4d316d080b9a 100644
--- a/cml/static/settings.ini
+++ b/cml/static/settings.ini
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ learn_dir = ""
 max_learn_dir = ""
 use_existing_models = no
 knowledge_dir = ""
+highest_tier = 8
 
 [PREPROCESSING]
 set_features = 1, 2