diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/citadel_defines.dm b/code/__DEFINES/citadel_defines.dm
index efea053e85..3b94303308 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/citadel_defines.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/citadel_defines.dm
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #define BALLS_SACK_SIZE_DEF	8
 #define BALLS_SACK_SIZE_MAX 40
 
-#define CUM_RATE			0.015
+#define CUM_RATE			0.035
 #define CUM_RATE_MULT		1
 #define CUM_EFFICIENCY		1//amount of nutrition required per life()