diff --git a/src/js/game/modes/regular.js b/src/js/game/modes/regular.js
index 5dbf50ad..e99f4a7c 100644
--- a/src/js/game/modes/regular.js
+++ b/src/js/game/modes/regular.js
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ export function generateLevelDefinitions(limitedVersion = false) {
                   // Belt reader
                   {
                       shape: "--Cg----:--Cr----", // unused
-                      required: 16, // Per second!
+                      required: 8, // Per second!
                       reward: enumHubGoalRewards.reward_belt_reader,
                       throughputOnly: true,
                   },