diff --git a/flow/designs/nangate45/bp_fe_top/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/nangate45/bp_fe_top/rules-base.json
index 8ae464c9af..f750b42a64 100644
--- a/flow/designs/nangate45/bp_fe_top/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/nangate45/bp_fe_top/rules-base.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
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+        "value": 38771,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedplace__design__violations": {
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
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-        "value": 3455,
+        "value": 3371,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__hold_buffer": {
-        "value": 3455,
+        "value": 3371,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "globalroute__antenna_diodes_count": {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__wirelength": {
-        "value": 2081448,
+        "value": 1659471,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__drc_errors": {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -0.21,
+        "value": -0.17,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__design__instance__area": {
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__setup_violation_count": {
-        "value": 1727,
+        "value": 1686,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__hold_violation_count": {
-        "value": 860,
+        "value": 508,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__wns_percent_delay": {