diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Roles/Antags/zombie.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Roles/Antags/zombie.yml
index 5ec90f6816..b3a19a4620 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Roles/Antags/zombie.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Roles/Antags/zombie.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   objective: roles-antag-initial-infected-objective
   requirements:
   - !type:CharacterOverallTimeRequirement # DeltaV - Playtime requirement
-    min: 43200 # DeltaV - 12 hours
+    min: 18000 # goob mrp - 5 hours
 
 - type: antag
   id: Zombie