diff --git a/code/modules/events/meteors.dm b/code/modules/events/meteors.dm
index b917c93752b..0f74d65b7d9 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/meteors.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/meteors.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 //
 /datum/event/meteor_shower
-	startWhen		= 6
+	startWhen		= 5
 	endWhen 		= 7
 	var/next_meteor = 6
 	var/waves = 1