diff --git a/srsenb/hdr/phy/nr/cc_worker.h b/srsenb/hdr/phy/nr/cc_worker.h
index a60cbddb0..68a04117d 100644
--- a/srsenb/hdr/phy/nr/cc_worker.h
+++ b/srsenb/hdr/phy/nr/cc_worker.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public:
     args.dl.pdsch.measure_evm      = true;
     args.dl.pdsch.measure_time     = true;
     args.dl.pdsch.sch.disable_simd = true;
+    cfg.pdsch.sch_cfg.mcs_table    = srslte_mcs_table_256qam;
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/srsue/hdr/phy/nr/cc_worker.h b/srsue/hdr/phy/nr/cc_worker.h
index b222c3d18..ff1b963d3 100644
--- a/srsue/hdr/phy/nr/cc_worker.h
+++ b/srsue/hdr/phy/nr/cc_worker.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public:
     args.dl.pdsch.measure_evm      = true;
     args.dl.pdsch.measure_time     = true;
     args.dl.pdsch.sch.disable_simd = false;
+    cfg.pdsch.sch_cfg.mcs_table    = srslte_mcs_table_256qam;
   }
 };