diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/gremlin/gremlin_event.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/gremlin/gremlin_event.dm
index 20817e5686..6f5f0e3dba 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/gremlin/gremlin_event.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/gremlin/gremlin_event.dm
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	typepath = /datum/round_event/gremlin
 	weight = 15
 	max_occurrences = 2
-	earliest_start = 12000 //Meant to mix things up early-game.
+	earliest_start = 20 MINUTES
 	min_players = 5