diff --git a/core/assets/maps/fungalPass.msav b/core/assets/maps/fungalPass.msav
index abac23b980..db07beb66d 100644
Binary files a/core/assets/maps/fungalPass.msav and b/core/assets/maps/fungalPass.msav differ
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/core/Control.java b/core/src/mindustry/core/Control.java
index 00d4096e78..8eeb50200e 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/core/Control.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/core/Control.java
@@ -335,6 +335,8 @@ public class Control implements ApplicationListener, Loadable{
                         state.wave = 1;
                         //set up default wave time
                         state.wavetime = state.rules.waveSpacing * 2f;
+                        //slightly increase wave spacing as a handicap
+                        state.rules.waveSpacing += 60f * 10;
                         //reset captured state
                         sector.info.wasCaptured = false;
                         //re-enable waves