diff --git a/code/game/machinery/transformer.dm b/code/game/machinery/transformer.dm
index 63667f9f5c3..3c84283ef17 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/transformer.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/transformer.dm
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	/// TRUE if the mob can be standing and still be transformed.
 	var/transform_standing = TRUE
 	/// Cooldown between each transformation, in deciseconds.
-	var/cooldown_duration = 1 MINUTES
+	var/cooldown_duration = 30 SECONDS
 	/// If the factory is currently on cooldown from its last transformation.
 	var/is_on_cooldown = FALSE
 	/// The type of cell that newly created borgs get.