diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index 64621e0a9..4cd25161b 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ const numPlayersConfig = {
   [GameMapType.Lemnos]: [20, 15, 10],
   [GameMapType.TwoLakes]: [60, 50, 40],
   [GameMapType.StraitOfHormuz]: [40, 36, 30],
-  [GameMapType.Surrounded]: [56, 28, 14], // 4, 2, 1 players per island
+  [GameMapType.Surrounded]: [42, 28, 14], // 3, 2, 1 player(s) per island
 } as const satisfies Record<GameMapType, [number, number, number]>;
 
 export abstract class DefaultServerConfig implements ServerConfig {