diff --git a/code/game/antagonist/outsider/mercenary.dm b/code/game/antagonist/outsider/mercenary.dm
index f703818e471..03b6bf4508d 100644
--- a/code/game/antagonist/outsider/mercenary.dm
+++ b/code/game/antagonist/outsider/mercenary.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var/datum/antagonist/mercenary/mercs
 	hard_cap = 4
 	hard_cap_round = 8
 	initial_spawn_req = 4
-	initial_spawn_target = 6
+	initial_spawn_target = 4
 
 /datum/antagonist/mercenary/New()
 	..()