diff --git a/src/server/MapPlaylist.ts b/src/server/MapPlaylist.ts
index 81e03d135..054640ec3 100644
--- a/src/server/MapPlaylist.ts
+++ b/src/server/MapPlaylist.ts
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export class MapPlaylist {
       maxPlayers: config.lobbyMaxPlayers(map, mode, playerTeams),
       gameType: GameType.Public,
       gameMapSize: GameMapSize.Normal,
-      difficulty: Difficulty.Medium,
+      difficulty: Difficulty.Easy,
       infiniteGold: false,
       infiniteTroops: false,
       maxTimerValue: undefined,