diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index 386139b76..38a9641c8 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
             (defender.isTraitor() ? this.traitorDefenseDebuff() : 1),
         defenderTroopLoss: defenderdensity,
         tilesPerTickUsed: within(
-          9.4 * defenderdensity ** 0.2 * adjustedRatio ** 0.6 * speed,
+          8.8 * defenderdensity ** 0.2 * adjustedRatio ** 0.5 * speed,
           8,
           500,
         ),
diff --git a/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts
index 0a4be4237..f7825898b 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export class FakeHumanExecution implements Execution {
   private portTargetRatio: number = 0.00005; // desired ports per tile
   private cityTargetRatio: number = 0.0001; // desired cities per tile
   private defensePostSpacing: number = 60; // minimum distance between defense posts
-  private defensePostTargetRatio: number = 0.005; // desired defense posts per border length
+  private defensePostTargetRatio: number = 0.004; // desired defense posts per border length
   private lastDefensePostTick: number = -9999;
   private builtSAMNearSilo = new Set<Unit>();