diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index be2d73de1..8a55fe7b0 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
     return 10000 + 100 * Math.pow(dist, 1.1);
   }
   tradeShipSpawnRate(): number {
-    return 500;
+    return 700;
   }
 
   unitInfo(type: UnitType): UnitInfo {