diff --git a/code/modules/events/pirates.dm b/code/modules/events/pirates.dm
index 7256ddb6..84521b40 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/pirates.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/pirates.dm
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 /datum/round_event_control/pirates
 	name = "Space Pirates"
 	typepath = /datum/round_event/pirates
-	weight = 8
+	weight = 4
 	max_occurrences = 1
-	min_players = 10
-	earliest_start = 30 MINUTES
+	min_players = 15
+	earliest_start = 50 MINUTES
 	gamemode_blacklist = list("nuclear")
 
 /datum/round_event_control/pirates/preRunEvent()