diff --git a/Content.Shared/_Europa/CorticalBorer/Components/CorticalBorerComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/_Europa/CorticalBorer/Components/CorticalBorerComponent.cs
index cc547b4519e..57db5d4b809 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/_Europa/CorticalBorer/Components/CorticalBorerComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/_Europa/CorticalBorer/Components/CorticalBorerComponent.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public sealed partial class CorticalBorerComponent : Component
     /// </summary>
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
     [DataField]
-    public int ChemicalGenerationRate = 1;
+    public int ChemicalGenerationRate = 4;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Max Chemicals that can be held