diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/heist/heist.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/heist/heist.dm
index 48f0f02bfc..65ad3d7f01 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/heist/heist.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/heist/heist.dm
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ var/global/list/obj/cortical_stacks = list() //Stacks for 'leave nobody behind'
 /datum/game_mode/heist
 	name = "Heist"
 	config_tag = "heist"
-	required_players = 9
-	required_players_secret = 9
+	required_players = 12
+	required_players_secret = 12
 	required_enemies = 3
 	round_description = "An unidentified bluespace signature is approaching the station!"
 	extended_round_description = "The Company's majority control of phoron in the system has marked the \
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
index e85af7e82b..f7233c1266 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ var/list/nuke_disks = list()
 		colony of sizable population and considerable wealth causes it to often be the target of various \
 		attempts of robbery, fraud and other malicious actions."
 	config_tag = "mercenary"
-	required_players = 9
-	required_players_secret = 9
+	required_players = 12
+	required_players_secret = 12
 	required_enemies = 3
 	end_on_antag_death = 0
 	var/nuke_off_station = 0 //Used for tracking if the syndies actually haul the nuke to the station