diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
index e16eddc3832..d3771584f0a 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#define NUKESCALINGMODIFIER 1.2
+#define NUKESCALINGMODIFIER 6
 
 /datum/game_mode
 	var/list/datum/mind/syndicates = list()