diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/GameRules/roundstart.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/GameRules/roundstart.yml
index 8218e1bdd1..d87e7ccbe7 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/GameRules/roundstart.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/GameRules/roundstart.yml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
   - type: AntagSelection
     definitions:
     - prefRoles: [ Traitor ]
-      max: 12
+      max: 8
       playerRatio: 10
       lateJoinAdditional: true
       mindComponents: