diff --git a/examples/2D_shockdroplet/case.py b/examples/2D_shockdroplet/case.py
index 20df1d032..8a225deee 100755
--- a/examples/2D_shockdroplet/case.py
+++ b/examples/2D_shockdroplet/case.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     'patch_icpp(1)%x_centroid'     : 8*D,
     'patch_icpp(1)%y_centroid'     : 6*D,
     'patch_icpp(1)%length_x'       : 24*D,
-    'patch_icpp(1)%length_y'       : 12*D,
+    'patch_icpp(1)%length_y'       : 14*D,
     'patch_icpp(1)%vel(1)'         : 0.,
     'patch_icpp(1)%vel(2)'         : 0.E+00,
     'patch_icpp(1)%pres'           : 101325.,
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
     'patch_icpp(2)%x_centroid'     : -2.5*D,
     'patch_icpp(2)%y_centroid'     : 6*D,
     'patch_icpp(2)%length_x'       : 3*D,
-    'patch_icpp(2)%length_y'       : 12*D,
+    'patch_icpp(2)%length_y'       : 14*D,
     'patch_icpp(2)%vel(1)'         : vel,
     'patch_icpp(2)%vel(2)'         : 0.E+00,
     'patch_icpp(2)%pres'           : ps,
@@ -134,4 +134,4 @@
     'fluid_pp(2)%gamma'            : 1.E+00/(gam_a-1.E+00),
     'fluid_pp(2)%pi_inf'           : 0.E+00,
     # ==========================================================
-}))
\ No newline at end of file
+}))