diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/borer/borer_event.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/borer/borer_event.dm
index 45470bc96c..7d74a065aa 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/borer/borer_event.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/borer/borer_event.dm
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 /datum/round_event_control/borer
 	name = "Borer"
 	typepath = /datum/round_event/borer
-	weight = 15
-	max_occurrences = 0
-	min_players = 15
-	earliest_start = 12000
+	weight = 10 //Default weight
+	max_occurrences = 1
+	min_players = 20 //10 is MINIMUM needed, but this is not a gamemode that does well in lowpop
+	earliest_start = 24000 //40 min, double default timer
 
 /datum/round_event/borer
 	announceWhen = 2400 //Borers get 4 minutes till the crew tries to murder them.