diff --git a/code/modules/events/event_container.dm b/code/modules/events/event_container.dm
index f56f43193b3..6cc12faf1b4 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/event_container.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/event_container.dm
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ var/list/event_last_fired = list()
 		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MAJOR, "Meteor Wave",		/datum/event/meteor_wave,		0,						list(ASSIGNMENT_ENGINEER =  5),	1),
 		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MAJOR, "Abductor Visit",	/datum/event/abductor, 		    80, is_one_shot = 1),
 		new /datum/event_meta/alien(EVENT_LEVEL_MAJOR, "Alien Infestation",	/datum/event/alien_infestation, 		0,		list(ASSIGNMENT_SECURITY = 15), 1),
-		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MAJOR, "Traders",			/datum/event/traders,			15, is_one_shot = 1),
+		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MAJOR, "Traders",			/datum/event/traders,			180, is_one_shot = 1),
 		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MAJOR, "Terror Spiders",			/datum/event/spider_terror, 		0,			list(ASSIGNMENT_SECURITY = 15), is_one_shot = 1),
 		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MAJOR, "Slaughter Demon",	/datum/event/spawn_slaughter,	15, is_one_shot = 1),
 		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MAJOR, "Floor Cluwne",	/datum/event/spawn_floor_cluwne,	15, is_one_shot = 1)