diff --git a/.taskrc b/.taskrc
index 8b4163b..38b1c2a 100644
--- a/.taskrc
+++ b/.taskrc
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@ verbose=label,footnote,new-id,special,edit,project
 urgency.uda.priority.L.coefficient=-1.0
 urgency.uda.priority.M.coefficient=0.0
 urgency.uda.priority.H.coefficient=1.0
+
+# Don't give blocking tasks so much urgency
+urgency.blocking.coefficient=1.0