diff --git a/src/cmfd_slepc_solver.F90 b/src/cmfd_slepc_solver.F90
index dd913a3d52..d081b70a49 100644
--- a/src/cmfd_slepc_solver.F90
+++ b/src/cmfd_slepc_solver.F90
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ call timer_start(time_cmfd)
     call KSPSetType(ksp,KSPGMRES,ierr)
 
     ! set precursor type
-    call PCSetType(pc,PCBJACOBI,ierr)
+    call PCSetType(pc,PCHYPRE,ierr)
     call PCSetFromOptions(pc,ierr)
 
     ! get all types and print