diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1e9a7e6c0..af1e4d980 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -456,13 +456,12 @@ target. The find-tables tool:
 -   Finally, it prints a JSON list of tables which can be a reference for the
     validation run config.
 
-Note that our score cutoff default is a 0.8, which was manually tested to be an
-accurate value. If no matches occur, reduce this value.
+Note that our score cutoff default is 1. If no matches occur, reduce this value as deemed necessary.
 
 ```
 data-validation find-tables --source-conn source --target-conn target \
     --allowed-schemas pso_data_validator \
-    --score-cutoff 0.8
+    --score-cutoff 1
 ```
 
 ### Using Beta CLI Features
diff --git a/data_validation/__main__.py b/data_validation/__main__.py
index 826512ccc..37e1cd023 100644
--- a/data_validation/__main__.py
+++ b/data_validation/__main__.py
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ def get_table_map(client, allowed_schemas=None):
 
 def find_tables_using_string_matching(args):
     """Return JSON String with matched tables for use in validations."""
-    score_cutoff = args.score_cutoff or 0.8
+    score_cutoff = args.score_cutoff or 1
 
     mgr = state_manager.StateManager()
     source_client = clients.get_data_client(mgr.get_connection_config(args.source_conn))