diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index c77e886ac..85d3b661f 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ export abstract class DefaultServerConfig implements ServerConfig {
   }
 }
 
+/** SAM launcher construction duration in ticks (non-instant-build). */
+export const SAM_CONSTRUCTION_TICKS = 30 * 10;
+
 export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
   private pastelTheme: PastelTheme = new PastelTheme();
   private pastelThemeDark: PastelThemeDark = new PastelThemeDark();
@@ -430,7 +433,9 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
               Math.min(3_000_000, (numUnits + 1) * 1_500_000),
             UnitType.SAMLauncher,
           ),
-          constructionDuration: this.instantBuild() ? 0 : 30 * 10,
+          constructionDuration: this.instantBuild()
+            ? 0
+            : SAM_CONSTRUCTION_TICKS,
           upgradable: true,
         };
         break;
diff --git a/src/server/MapPlaylist.ts b/src/server/MapPlaylist.ts
index 3959fe68a..5dd7dbaa7 100644
--- a/src/server/MapPlaylist.ts
+++ b/src/server/MapPlaylist.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { SAM_CONSTRUCTION_TICKS } from "../core/configuration/DefaultConfig";
 import {
   Difficulty,
   Duos,
@@ -606,8 +607,8 @@ export class MapPlaylist {
   /**
    * Centralised spawn-immunity duration logic.
    * - HumansVsNations: always 5s (nations can't benefit from longer PVP immunity)
-   * - 25M starting gold: 2:30 (extra time to compensate for high gold)
-   * - 5M starting gold: 30s
+   * - 25M starting gold: 2:30min (extra time to compensate for high gold)
+   * - 5M starting gold: SAM build time + 15s (enough to build a SAM)
    * - Default: 5s
    */
   private getSpawnImmunityDuration(
@@ -617,7 +618,7 @@ export class MapPlaylist {
     if (playerTeams === HumansVsNations) return 5 * 10;
     if (startingGold !== undefined && startingGold >= 25_000_000)
       return 150 * 10;
-    if (startingGold) return 30 * 10;
+    if (startingGold) return SAM_CONSTRUCTION_TICKS + 15 * 10;
     return 5 * 10;
   }