diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling.dm
index c2910af968f..609870865d2 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling.dm
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
 	var/datum/objective/absorb/absorb_objective = new
 	absorb_objective.owner = changeling
-	absorb_objective.gen_amount_goal(6,8)
+	absorb_objective.gen_amount_goal(2,4)
 	changeling.objectives += absorb_objective
 
 	switch(rand(1,100))