diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/belt.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/belt.dm
index 9c3d776b56..e30ec783bf 100755
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/belt.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/belt.dm
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
 /obj/item/storage/belt/mining/primitive/ComponentInitialize()
 	. = ..()
 	var/datum/component/storage/STR = GetComponent(/datum/component/storage)
-	STR.max_items = 5
+	STR.max_items = 8
 
 /obj/item/storage/belt/soulstone
 	name = "soul stone belt"