diff --git a/doc/changelog.rst b/doc/changelog.rst
index c6f5ba5333312c10f05584d63a0a189ac172ff63..b2753d2bb8e7f9d5b8366049af56dd6e4f2e3bd6 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.rst
+++ b/doc/changelog.rst
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ unreleased
     - move loading logic to mnemonics :mr:`283`, :mr:`286`
     - adds MaranaX mnemonics :mr:`285`
     - adds Chem diagnostics and Gotthard II mnemonics :mr:`292`
-
+    - make hRIXS centroid threshold configurable :mr:`298`
 
 - **New Features**
 
diff --git a/src/toolbox_scs/detectors/hrixs.py b/src/toolbox_scs/detectors/hrixs.py
index 40b769facf90964ad6cf8312dd292576d0c7eb4d..608f800ba4ed0200a5c54cce8e2362910a20893b 100644
--- a/src/toolbox_scs/detectors/hrixs.py
+++ b/src/toolbox_scs/detectors/hrixs.py
@@ -247,9 +247,13 @@ class hRIXS:
         self.Y_RANGE = np.s_[:]
 
         # centroid
+        # centroid_one threshold
         self.THRESHOLD = None  # pixel counts above which a hit candidate is assumed
         self.STD_THRESHOLD = 3.5  # same as THRESHOLD, in standard deviations
         self.DBL_THRESHOLD = 0.1  # factor used for double hits in centroid_one
+        # centroid_two threshold
+        self.CENTROID_THRESHOLD = [0.2, 1]
+
         self.CURVE_A = 0  # curvature parameters as determined elsewhere
         self.CURVE_B = 0
 
@@ -418,13 +422,16 @@ class hRIXS:
         The function returns arrays containing the single and double hits
         as x and y coordinates
         """
+        # Prepare
+        threshold = self.CENTROID_THRESHOLD
+
         # Multiplication factor * ADU/photon
         photons = energy/3.6/1.06
-        SpotLOW = 0.2 * photons
-        SpotHIGH = 1.5 * photons
-        low_th_px = 0.2 * photons
-        high_th_px = 1.0 * photons
-        
+        SpotLOW = threshold[0] * photons
+        SpotHIGH = threshold[1] * photons
+        low_th_px = threshold[0] * photons
+        high_th_px = threshold[1] * photons
+
         if self.AVOID_DBL:
             SpotHIGH = 100000