diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_roundstart.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_roundstart.dm
index 9e4caccd1d63..dee6ff14785a 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_roundstart.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_roundstart.dm
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@
 	flags = HIGH_IMPACT_RULESET
 	antag_cap = list("denominator" = 18, "offset" = 1)
 	var/datum/team/nuclear/nuke_team
-	minimum_players = 30
+	minimum_players = 40
 
 /datum/dynamic_ruleset/roundstart/nuclear/ready(population, forced = FALSE)
 	required_candidates = get_antag_cap(population)
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@
 	requirements = list(100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100)
 	antag_cap = list(999,999,999,999,999)
 	minimum_players = 40
-	
+
 /datum/dynamic_ruleset/roundstart/wizard/ragin/bullshit/pre_execute()
 	. = ..()
 	if(.)
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
index 145b401c9705..a0e5a6055251 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 	config_tag = "nuclear"
 	report_type = "nuclear"
 	false_report_weight = 10
-	required_players = 30 // 30 players - 3 players to be the nuke ops = 27 players remaining
-	required_enemies = 2
+	required_players = 35 // 35 players - 3 players to be the nuke ops = 32 players remaining
+	required_enemies = 3
 	recommended_enemies = 5
 	antag_flag = ROLE_OPERATIVE
 	enemy_minimum_age = 14
@@ -192,4 +192,4 @@
 		round_credits += "<br>"
 
 	round_credits += ..()
-	return round_credits
\ No newline at end of file
+	return round_credits