diff --git a/test/unit/configure/process/test_arrhenius_config.cpp b/test/unit/configure/process/test_arrhenius_config.cpp
index 4e343e6b2..37e751988 100644
--- a/test/unit/configure/process/test_arrhenius_config.cpp
+++ b/test/unit/configure/process/test_arrhenius_config.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ TEST(ArrheniusConfig, ParseConfig)
     auto& params = ternary_rate_constant->parameters_;
     EXPECT_EQ(params.A_, 32.1);
     EXPECT_EQ(params.B_, -2.3);
-    EXPECT_EQ(params.C_, -1 * 102.3 / BOLTZMANN_CONSTANT);
+    EXPECT_EQ(params.C_, -1 * 2e23 / BOLTZMANN_CONSTANT);
     EXPECT_EQ(params.D_, 63.4);
     EXPECT_EQ(params.E_, -1.3);
   }
diff --git a/test/unit/unit_configs/process/arrhenius/valid/reactions.json b/test/unit/unit_configs/process/arrhenius/valid/reactions.json
index 9c897068e..36427b9ad 100644
--- a/test/unit/unit_configs/process/arrhenius/valid/reactions.json
+++ b/test/unit/unit_configs/process/arrhenius/valid/reactions.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
           },
           "A": 32.1,
           "B": -2.3,
-          "Ea": 102.3,
+          "Ea": 2e23,
           "D": 63.4,
           "E": -1.3
         }