diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb-vnf.sa.band78.273prb.aerial.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb-vnf.sa.band78.273prb.aerial.conf
index 1d99a472c4..abf909bccb 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb-vnf.sa.band78.273prb.aerial.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb-vnf.sa.band78.273prb.aerial.conf
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ gNBs =
     do_CSIRS              = 1;
     do_SRS                = 1;
     min_rxtxtime          = 2;
+    uess_agg_levels       = [0, 4, 2, 1, 0];
 
     servingCellConfigCommon = (
     {
@@ -186,8 +187,10 @@ MACRLCs = (
   remote_s_portd     = 50010; // pnf p7 port [!]
   tr_s_preference    = "aerial";
   tr_n_preference    = "local_RRC";
-  pusch_TargetSNRx10 = 280; # 150;
-  pucch_TargetSNRx10 = 200; #200;
+  pucch_RSSI_Threshold = -270;
+  pusch_RSSI_Threshold = -260;
+  pusch_TargetSNRx10 = 280;
+  pucch_TargetSNRx10 = 200;
   dl_max_mcs         = 28;
   ul_max_mcs         = 28;
 }
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb-vnf.sa.band78.273prb.aerial.ul-heavy.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb-vnf.sa.band78.273prb.aerial.ul-heavy.conf
index 3410875961..bc7520f261 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb-vnf.sa.band78.273prb.aerial.ul-heavy.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb-vnf.sa.band78.273prb.aerial.ul-heavy.conf
@@ -187,11 +187,13 @@ MACRLCs = (
   remote_s_portd   = 50010; // pnf p7 port [!]
   tr_s_preference             = "aerial";
   tr_n_preference             = "local_RRC";
+  pucch_RSSI_Threshold = -270;
+  pusch_RSSI_Threshold = -260;
   pusch_TargetSNRx10          = 260; # 150;
   pucch_TargetSNRx10          = 200; #200;
   dl_max_mcs = 28;
   ul_max_mcs = 28;
-  ul_min_mcs = 16;
+  ul_min_mcs = 9;
 }
 );