diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
index f8ae7a3f13..faf22d1926 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
@@ -248,28 +248,28 @@ class CombinedOpenEndedFields(object):
     min_to_calibrate = Integer(
         display_name="Minimum Peer Grading Calibrations",
         help="The minimum number of calibration essays each student will need to complete for peer grading.",
-        default=1,
+        default=3,
         scope=Scope.settings,
         values={"min" : 1, "step" : "1"}
     )
     max_to_calibrate = Integer(
         display_name="Maximum Peer Grading Calibrations",
         help="The maximum number of calibration essays each student will need to complete for peer grading.",
-        default=1,
+        default=6,
         scope=Scope.settings,
         values={"max" : 20, "step" : "1"}
     )
     peer_grader_count = Integer(
         display_name="Peer Graders per Response",
         help="The number of peers who will grade each submission.",
-        default=1,
+        default=3,
         scope=Scope.settings,
         values={"min" : 1, "step" : "1", "max" : 5}
     )
     required_peer_grading = Integer(
         display_name="Required Peer Grading",
         help="The number of other students each student making a submission will have to grade.",
-        default=1,
+        default=3,
         scope=Scope.settings,
         values={"min" : 1, "step" : "1", "max" : 5}
     )