diff --git a/code/modules/events/event_container.dm b/code/modules/events/event_container.dm
index 289044d77b0..c29d8add45d 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/event_container.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/event_container.dm
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ var/list/event_last_fired = list()
 		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MODERATE, "Viral Infection",			/datum/event/viral_infection, 			0,		list(ASSIGNMENT_MEDICAL = 150)),
 		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MODERATE, "Spider Infestation",		/datum/event/spider_infestation, 		100,	list(ASSIGNMENT_SECURITY = 30), 1),
 		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MODERATE, "Ion Storm",				/datum/event/ion_storm, 				0,		list(ASSIGNMENT_AI = 50, ASSIGNMENT_CYBORG = 50, ASSIGNMENT_ENGINEER = 15, ASSIGNMENT_SCIENTIST = 5)),
-		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MODERATE, "Borer Infestation",		/datum/event/borer_infestation, 		50,		list(ASSIGNMENT_SECURITY = 20), 1),
+		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MODERATE, "Borer Infestation",		/datum/event/borer_infestation, 		40,		list(ASSIGNMENT_SECURITY = 30), 1),
 		//new /datum/event_meta/ninja(EVENT_LEVEL_MODERATE, "Space Ninja",		/datum/event/space_ninja, 				0,		list(ASSIGNMENT_SECURITY = 15), 1),
 		// NON-BAY EVENTS
 		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MODERATE, "Mass Hallucination",		/datum/event/mass_hallucination,		300),