diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/mode.dm b/code/__DEFINES/mode.dm
index 55e0f9058e92..94428ba7d9b3 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/mode.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/mode.dm
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 
 
 /// Number of weighted marine players for 1 gear_scale. gear_scale is clamped to 1 minimum
-#define MARINE_GEAR_SCALING_NORMAL 45
+#define MARINE_GEAR_SCALING_NORMAL 50
 
 #define RESOURCE_NODE_SCALE 95 //How many players minimum per extra set of resource nodes
 #define RESOURCE_NODE_QUANTITY_PER_POP 11 //How many resources total per pop