diff --git a/code/modules/ninja/ninja_event.dm b/code/modules/ninja/ninja_event.dm
index 574257b7190..6693981e0fa 100644
--- a/code/modules/ninja/ninja_event.dm
+++ b/code/modules/ninja/ninja_event.dm
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Contents:
 	typepath = /datum/round_event/ghost_role/ninja
 	max_occurrences = 1
 	earliest_start = 30000 // 1 hour
-
+	min_players = 15
 
 /datum/round_event/ghost_role/ninja
 	var/success_spawn = 0