diff --git a/src/core/configuration/Config.ts b/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
index 8f4cca4c5..a1aeaebd0 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ export interface Config {
   SAMCooldown(): number;
   SiloCooldown(): number;
   defensePostDefenseBonus(): number;
+  defensePostSpeedBonus(): number;
   falloutDefenseModifier(percentOfFallout: number): number;
   difficultyModifier(difficulty: Difficulty): number;
   warshipPatrolRange(): number;
diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index efdebe4ef..49b33971c 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -263,9 +263,15 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
   defensePostRange(): number {
     return 30;
   }
+
   defensePostDefenseBonus(): number {
     return 5;
   }
+
+  defensePostSpeedBonus(): number {
+    return 2;
+  }
+
   playerTeams(): number | typeof Duos {
     return this._gameConfig.playerTeams ?? 0;
   }
@@ -541,7 +547,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
       )) {
         if (dp.unit.owner() === defender) {
           mag *= this.defensePostDefenseBonus();
-          speed *= this.defensePostDefenseBonus();
+          speed *= this.defensePostSpeedBonus();
           break;
         }
       }
@@ -721,7 +727,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
   populationIncreaseRate(player: Player): number {
     const max = this.maxPopulation(player);
 
-    let toAdd = 10 + Math.pow(player.population(), 0.73) / 4;
+    let toAdd = 10 + Math.pow(player.population(), 0.7) / 4;
 
     const ratio = 1 - player.population() / max;
     toAdd *= ratio;