diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index 912ab59b8c..42ac1cdc97 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	var/vote_delay = 6000				// minimum time between voting sessions (deciseconds, 10 minute default)
 	var/vote_period = 600				// length of voting period (deciseconds, default 1 minute)
 	var/vote_autotransfer_initial = 108000 // Length of time before the first autotransfer vote is called
-	var/vote_autotransfer_interval = 3600 // length of time before next sequential autotransfer vote
+	var/vote_autotransfer_interval = 36000 // length of time before next sequential autotransfer vote
 	var/vote_no_default = 0				// vote does not default to nochange/norestart (tbi)
 	var/vote_no_dead = 0				// dead people can't vote (tbi)
 //	var/enable_authentication = 0		// goon authentication
diff --git a/config/example/config.txt b/config/example/config.txt
index d7a568e637..db1702b67c 100644
--- a/config/example/config.txt
+++ b/config/example/config.txt
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ VOTE_PERIOD 600
 VOTE_AUTOTRANSFER_INITIAL 108000
 
 ##autovote delay (deciseconds) before sequential automatic transfer votes are called (default 60 minutes)
-Vote_AUTOTRANSFER_INTERVAL 36000
+VOTE_AUTOTRANSFER_INTERVAL 36000
 
 ## prevents dead players from voting or starting votes
 #NO_DEAD_VOTE