diff --git a/unicycler/settings.py b/unicycler/settings.py
index cb73a22f..0d96423f 100644
--- a/unicycler/settings.py
+++ b/unicycler/settings.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 CONTIG_READ_QSCORE = 40
 
 # This is the maximum number of times an assembly will be Racon polished
-RACON_POLISH_LOOP_COUNT_HYBRID = 5
-RACON_POLISH_LOOP_COUNT_LONG_ONLY = 10
+RACON_POLISH_LOOP_COUNT_HYBRID = 2
+RACON_POLISH_LOOP_COUNT_LONG_ONLY = 4
 
 
 # This is the number of times assembly graph contigs are included in the Racon polish reads. E.g.
diff --git a/unicycler/version.py b/unicycler/version.py
index e1cd0c28..1c10a719 100644
--- a/unicycler/version.py
+++ b/unicycler/version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 
-__version__ = '0.4.8-beta'
+__version__ = '0.4.8'