diff --git a/code/datums/components/nanites.dm b/code/datums/components/nanites.dm
index 426855f887..c7dd7123d2 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/nanites.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/nanites.dm
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 	dupe_mode = COMPONENT_DUPE_UNIQUE_PASSARGS
 
 	var/mob/living/host_mob
-	var/nanite_volume = 100		//amount of nanites in the system, used as fuel for nanite programs
-	var/max_nanites = 500		//maximum amount of nanites in the system
+	var/nanite_volume = 50		//amount of nanites in the system, used as fuel for nanite programs
+	var/max_nanites = 250		//maximum amount of nanites in the system
 	var/regen_rate = 0.5		//nanites generated per second
-	var/safety_threshold = 50	//how low nanites will get before they stop processing/triggering
+	var/safety_threshold = 25	//how low nanites will get before they stop processing/triggering
 	var/cloud_id = 0 			//0 if not connected to the cloud, 1-100 to set a determined cloud backup to draw from
 	var/next_sync = 0
 	var/list/datum/nanite_program/programs = list()
@@ -311,4 +311,4 @@
 			mob_program["trigger_code"] = P.trigger_code
 		id++
 		mob_programs += list(mob_program)
-	data["mob_programs"] = mob_programs
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+	data["mob_programs"] = mob_programs