diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index ddef3f0fa..af36fad07 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
                   Math.pow(
                     2,
                     p.unitsIncludingConstruction(UnitType.City).length,
-                  ) * 250_000,
+                  ) * 125_000,
                 ),
           territoryBound: true,
           constructionDuration: this.instantBuild() ? 0 : 2 * 10,