diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index 6dff9de70..f9c811370 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export abstract class DefaultConfig implements Config {
                 }
             case UnitType.AtomBomb:
                 return {
-                    cost: () => 1_000_000,
+                    cost: () => 500_000,
                     territoryBound: false
                 }
             case UnitType.HydrogenBomb: