diff --git a/python/lbmpy_walberla/walberla_lbm_generation.py b/python/lbmpy_walberla/walberla_lbm_generation.py
index 109e4ff21920ebc8376d61d9ccf7e774461ebebf..cb3d56f4156390eaa3e23155ddb8b858d067dc7f 100644
--- a/python/lbmpy_walberla/walberla_lbm_generation.py
+++ b/python/lbmpy_walberla/walberla_lbm_generation.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class RefinementScaling:
         self.add_scaling(viscosity_relaxation_rate, relaxation_rate_scaling)
 
     def add_force_scaling(self, force_parameter):
-        self.add_scaling(force_parameter, lambda param, factor: param * factor)
+        self.add_scaling(force_parameter, lambda param, factor: param * (1 / factor))
 
     def add_scaling(self, parameter, scaling_rule):
         """