diff --git a/src/mlpack/core/math/random.hpp b/src/mlpack/core/math/random.hpp
index 291f3cc0f4..f130c1f8f9 100644
--- a/src/mlpack/core/math/random.hpp
+++ b/src/mlpack/core/math/random.hpp
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ inline std::mt19937& RandGen()
 //! Global uniform distribution.
 inline std::uniform_real_distribution<>& RandUniformDist()
 {
-  static std::uniform_real_distribution<> randUniformDist(0.0, 0.1);
+  static std::uniform_real_distribution<> randUniformDist(0.0, 1.0);
   return randUniformDist;
 }
 
 //! Global normal distribution.
 inline std::normal_distribution<>& RandNormalDist()
 {
-  static std::normal_distribution<> randNormalDist(0.0, 0.1);
+  static std::normal_distribution<> randNormalDist(0.0, 1.0);
   return randNormalDist;
 }