diff --git a/src/routes/autoscaling/+page.svelte b/src/routes/autoscaling/+page.svelte
index 941240d..d69e14c 100644
--- a/src/routes/autoscaling/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/autoscaling/+page.svelte
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     let snapshot = $state<ScalingReport | null>(null);
     const report = $derived(snapshot ?? data.autoscaling);
     const canOperate = $derived(page.data.user?.role === 'admin' || page.data.user?.role === 'operator');
-    const defaults = (): ScalingSettings => ({ game: 't5', mapSlug: 'theater', mode: 'off', minimum: 1, maximum: 4, spares: 1, emptyMinutes: 20 });
+    const defaults = (): ScalingSettings => ({ game: 't5', mapSlug: 'theater', mode: 'off', minimum: 1, maximum: 3, spares: 1, emptyMinutes: 20 });
     let settings = $state<ScalingSettings>(defaults());
     let editing = $state<ScalingPolicy | null>(null);
     let editorOpen = $state(false);