diff --git a/src/core/execution/PlayerExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/PlayerExecution.ts
index 4bf039072..012840b28 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/PlayerExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/PlayerExecution.ts
@@ -76,8 +76,12 @@ export class PlayerExecution implements Execution {
     }
 
     const popInc = this.config.populationIncreaseRate(this.player);
-    this.player.addWorkers(popInc * (1 - this.player.targetTroopRatio()));
-    this.player.addTroops(popInc * this.player.targetTroopRatio());
+    this.player.addWorkers(
+      (popInc * this.player.workers()) / this.player.totalPopulation(),
+    );
+    this.player.addTroops(
+      popInc * (1 - this.player.workers() / this.player.totalPopulation()),
+    );
     const goldFromWorkers = this.config.goldAdditionRate(this.player);
     this.player.addGold(goldFromWorkers);