diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 1e9a1ce4b..cbf218e48 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "gameHeight": 5000,
     "adminPass": "DEFAULT",
     "gameMass": 200000,
-    "maxFood": 10000,
+    "maxFood": 1000,
     "maxVirus": 50,
     "slowBase": 4.5,
     "logChat": 0,