diff --git a/StandardConfig/production/ILDReconstruction.py b/StandardConfig/production/ILDReconstruction.py
index bee6de19..a1f05e78 100644
--- a/StandardConfig/production/ILDReconstruction.py
+++ b/StandardConfig/production/ILDReconstruction.py
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ def get_cms_energy_config(
 auditorSvc.Auditors = [AlgTimingAuditor()]
 
 app_mgr = ApplicationMgr(
-    TopAlg=algList, EvtSel="NONE", EvtMax=3, ExtSvc=svcList, OutputLevel=INFO
+    TopAlg=algList, EvtSel="NONE", EvtMax=-1, ExtSvc=svcList, OutputLevel=INFO
 )
 
 app_mgr.AuditAlgorithms = True
diff --git a/StandardConfig/production/ddsim_steer.py b/StandardConfig/production/ddsim_steer.py
index 5c081327..62a92f5c 100644
--- a/StandardConfig/production/ddsim_steer.py
+++ b/StandardConfig/production/ddsim_steer.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 ## Macro file to execute for runType 'run' or 'vis'
 SIM.macroFile = ""
 ## number of events to simulate, used in batch mode
-SIM.numberOfEvents = 3
+SIM.numberOfEvents = -1
 ## Outputfile from the simulation,only lcio output is supported
 SIM.outputFile = "dummyOutput.slcio"
 ## Physics list to use in simulation