diff --git a/projects/ad9081_fmca_ebz/vcu118/system_project.tcl b/projects/ad9081_fmca_ebz/vcu118/system_project.tcl
index 35e4c1bf9e7..8c197152fab 100644
--- a/projects/ad9081_fmca_ebz/vcu118/system_project.tcl
+++ b/projects/ad9081_fmca_ebz/vcu118/system_project.tcl
@@ -68,6 +68,6 @@ if {$ADI_USE_OOC_SYNTHESIS == 1} {
   set_property used_in_synthesis false [get_files timing_constr.xdc]
 }
 
-set_property strategy Performance_ExtraTimingOpt [get_runs impl_1]
+set_property strategy Performance_RefinePlacement [get_runs impl_1]
 
 adi_project_run ad9081_fmca_ebz_vcu118