diff --git a/awesome-cv.cls b/awesome-cv.cls
index a0c7f16..862dee2 100644
--- a/awesome-cv.cls
+++ b/awesome-cv.cls
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@
 % Not required anymore but left in place for backward compatability.
 \newcommand*{\fontdir}[1][fonts/]{\def\@fontdir{#1}}
 
+\renewcommand{\baselinestretch}{1.2}
+
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                Configuration for layout
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -424,7 +426,7 @@
 \newcommand{\acvHeaderAfterQuoteSkip}{5mm}
 
 % Others
-\newcommand{\acvSectionTopSkip}{3mm}
+\newcommand{\acvSectionTopSkip}{7mm}
 \newcommand{\acvSectionContentTopSkip}{2.5mm}
 
 
@@ -674,7 +676,7 @@
 % Define an entry of cv information
 % Usage: \cventry{<position>}{<title>}{<location>}{<date>}{<description>}
 \newcommand*{\cventry}[5]{%
-  \vspace{-2.0mm}
+  \vspace{1.0mm}
   \setlength\tabcolsep{0pt}
   \setlength{\extrarowheight}{0pt}
   \begin{tabular*}{\textwidth}{@{\extracolsep{\fill}} L{\textwidth - 4.5cm} R{4.5cm}}