diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index b3fed19c9a7..90721a5f08f 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 	var/show_human_death_message = 1
 
 	var/radiation_decay_rate = 1 //How much radiation is reduced by each tick
-	var/radiation_resistance_multiplier = 6.5
+	var/radiation_resistance_multiplier = 8.5 //VOREstation edit
 	var/radiation_lower_limit = 0.35 //If the radiation level for a turf would be below this, ignore it.
 
 /datum/configuration/New()