diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index bcfeb5959..43eeda9a4 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
         case Difficulty.Easy:
           return 2_500 + 1000 * (playerInfo?.nation?.strength ?? 1);
         case Difficulty.Medium:
-          return 12_000 + 2000 * (playerInfo?.nation?.strength ?? 1);
+          return 10_000 + 2000 * (playerInfo?.nation?.strength ?? 1);
         case Difficulty.Hard:
           return 20_000 + 4000 * (playerInfo?.nation?.strength ?? 1);
         case Difficulty.Impossible: