diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/ControlPanel.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/ControlPanel.ts
index 1286c97d2..0ceeacd60 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/ControlPanel.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/ControlPanel.ts
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ export class ControlPanel extends LitElement implements Layer {
   private attackRatio: number = 0.2;
 
   @state()
-  private targetTroopRatio = 1;
+  private targetTroopRatio = 0.9;
 
   @state()
-  private currentTroopRatio = 1;
+  private currentTroopRatio = 0.9;
 
   @state()
   private _population: number;
diff --git a/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts b/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
index 9e3e919fc..f988bee40 100644
--- a/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export class PlayerImpl implements Player {
   private _workers: bigint;
 
   // 0 to 100
-  private _targetTroopRatio: bigint = 100n;
+  private _targetTroopRatio: bigint;
 
   isTraitor_ = false;
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export class PlayerImpl implements Player {
   ) {
     this._flag = playerInfo.flag;
     this._name = playerInfo.name;
-    this._targetTroopRatio = 100n;
+    this._targetTroopRatio = 95n;
     this._troops = toInt(startTroops);
     this._workers = 0n;
     this._gold = 0n;