diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Lathes/cargo.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Lathes/cargo.yml
index 7dc4675dd0..98d4a636be 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Lathes/cargo.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Lathes/cargo.yml
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
   result: ConveyorBeltAssembly
   completetime: 1000
   materials:
-    Steel: 1000
+    Steel: 500
     Plastic: 50