diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organic_steps.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organic_steps.dm
index 73e48db857f..aa697cb1072 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organic_steps.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organic_steps.dm
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@
 		/obj/item/melee/arm_blade = 75,
 		/obj/item/fireaxe = 50,
 		/obj/item/hatchet = 35,
-		/obj/item/knife/butcher = 25,
-		/obj/item = 20) //20% success (sort of) with any sharp item with a force >= 10
+		/obj/item/knife/butcher = 35,
+		/obj/item = 25) //20% success (sort of) with any sharp item with a force >= 10
 	time = 54
 	preop_sound = list(
 		/obj/item/circular_saw = 'sound/surgery/saw.ogg',
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/surgery_step.dm b/code/modules/surgery/surgery_step.dm
index 18a23bb95b7..6d20a58b9e4 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/surgery_step.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/surgery_step.dm
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
 	return FALSE
 
-#define SURGERY_SLOWDOWN_CAP_MULTIPLIER 2 //increase to make surgery slower but fail less, and decrease to make surgery faster but fail more
+#define SURGERY_SLOWDOWN_CAP_MULTIPLIER 2.5 //increase to make surgery slower but fail less, and decrease to make surgery faster but fail more
 ///Modifier given to surgery speed for dissected bodies.
 #define SURGERY_SPEED_DISSECTION_MODIFIER 0.8
 ///Modifier given to users with TRAIT_MORBID on certain surgeries