diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/slaughter/slaughterevent.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/slaughter/slaughterevent.dm
index 6f7a266b4f7..055d69ab005 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/slaughter/slaughterevent.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/slaughter/slaughterevent.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	typepath = /datum/round_event/slaughter
 	weight = 1 //Very rare
 	max_occurrences = 1
-	earliest_start = 6000 //Let a couple people die first
+	earliest_start = 36000 //1 hour