diff --git a/sds_data_manager/lambda_code/SDSCode/pipeline_lambdas/dependency.py b/sds_data_manager/lambda_code/SDSCode/pipeline_lambdas/dependency.py
index e555e6cc8..d6113e34e 100644
--- a/sds_data_manager/lambda_code/SDSCode/pipeline_lambdas/dependency.py
+++ b/sds_data_manager/lambda_code/SDSCode/pipeline_lambdas/dependency.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 # Configuration for Hi Goodtimes multi-repoint dependencies
 # Total number of repoints to include when processing goodtimes (including target).
-HI_GOODTIMES_NUM_NEAREST_REPOINTS = 7
+HI_GOODTIMES_NUM_NEAREST_REPOINTS = 9
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/tests/lambda_endpoints/test_dependency_api.py b/tests/lambda_endpoints/test_dependency_api.py
index de88f0ce9..2036cb187 100644
--- a/tests/lambda_endpoints/test_dependency_api.py
+++ b/tests/lambda_endpoints/test_dependency_api.py
@@ -3014,6 +3014,12 @@ def pointing_table_entries(session):
 class TestHiGoodtimesHelpers:
     """Test coverage for Hi Goodtimes helper functions."""
 
+    def test_hi_goodtimes_num_nearest_repoints_default(self):
+        """Test default number of repoints for Hi Goodtimes processing."""
+        from sds_data_manager.lambda_code.SDSCode.pipeline_lambdas import dependency
+
+        assert dependency.HI_GOODTIMES_NUM_NEAREST_REPOINTS == 9
+
     def test_check_pointing_exists_true(self, pointing_table_entries, session):
         """Test _check_pointing_exists returns True when pointing exists."""
         from sds_data_manager.lambda_code.SDSCode.pipeline_lambdas.dependency import (