diff --git a/Content.Server/Radiation/RadiationPulseComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Radiation/RadiationPulseComponent.cs
index c1a8cb2502..d1c3254da2 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Radiation/RadiationPulseComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Radiation/RadiationPulseComponent.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Radiation
         [Dependency] private readonly IRobustRandom _random = default!;
 
         private float _duration;
-        private float _radsPerSecond = 40f;
+        private float _radsPerSecond = 8f;
         private float _range = 5f;
         private TimeSpan _endTime;
         private bool _draw = true;