diff --git a/crates/goose/src/context_mgmt/auto_compact.rs b/crates/goose/src/context_mgmt/auto_compact.rs
index ffc970f9..6e31aecf 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/context_mgmt/auto_compact.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/context_mgmt/auto_compact.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub async fn check_compaction_needed(
     let threshold = threshold_override.unwrap_or_else(|| {
         config
             .get_param::<f64>("GOOSE_AUTO_COMPACT_THRESHOLD")
-            .unwrap_or(0.3) // Default to 30%
+            .unwrap_or(0.8) // Default to 80%
     });
 
     let provider = agent.provider().await?;