diff --git a/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts b/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
index 64cdf70c8..bb445bab6 100644
--- a/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
@@ -988,7 +988,10 @@ export class PlayerImpl implements Player {
     }
 
     const cost = this.mg.unitInfo(unitType).cost(this.mg, this);
-    if (!this.isAlive() || this.gold() < cost) {
+    if (
+      unitType !== UnitType.MIRVWarhead &&
+      (!this.isAlive() || this.gold() < cost)
+    ) {
       return false;
     }
     switch (unitType) {