diff --git a/backend/diffusion_engine/sdxl.py b/backend/diffusion_engine/sdxl.py
index ad123022..036faa7a 100644
--- a/backend/diffusion_engine/sdxl.py
+++ b/backend/diffusion_engine/sdxl.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class StableDiffusionXL(ForgeDiffusionEngine):
             embedding_key="clip_l",
             embedding_expected_shape=2048,
             text_projection=False,
-            minimal_clip_skip=1,
+            minimal_clip_skip=2,
             clip_skip=2,
             return_pooled=False,
             final_layer_norm=False,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class StableDiffusionXL(ForgeDiffusionEngine):
             embedding_key="clip_g",
             embedding_expected_shape=2048,
             text_projection=True,
-            minimal_clip_skip=1,
+            minimal_clip_skip=2,
             clip_skip=2,
             return_pooled=True,
             final_layer_norm=False,
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class StableDiffusionXLRefiner(ForgeDiffusionEngine):
             embedding_key="clip_g",
             embedding_expected_shape=2048,
             text_projection=True,
-            minimal_clip_skip=1,
+            minimal_clip_skip=2,
             clip_skip=2,
             return_pooled=True,
             final_layer_norm=False,