diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear_challenge.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear_challenge.dm
index dbbf58be170..c6bbd6bf636 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear_challenge.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear_challenge.dm
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@
 
 	var/obj/item/device/radio/uplink/U = new /obj/item/device/radio/uplink(get_turf(user))
 	U.hidden_uplink.uplink_owner= "[user.key]"
-	U.hidden_uplink.uses = 200
+	U.hidden_uplink.uses = 280
 	U.hidden_uplink.mode_override = /datum/game_mode/nuclear //Maybe we can have a special set of items for the challenge uplink eventually
 	qdel(src)
 
 
 #undef CHALLENGE_TIME_LIMIT
-#undef MIN_CHALLENGE_PLAYERS
\ No newline at end of file
+#undef MIN_CHALLENGE_PLAYERS