diff --git a/src/globals.js b/src/globals.js
index 76890944c..1166886e5 100644
--- a/src/globals.js
+++ b/src/globals.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ let globals = function () {
         // Harvesters
         stationaryHarvester: 2,
         // Workers=
-        drone: 5,
+        drone: 3,
         waller: 3,
         upgrader: 4,
         mineralHarvester: 7,
diff --git a/src/module.creepSpawning.js b/src/module.creepSpawning.js
index 17c189433..ade7ba503 100644
--- a/src/module.creepSpawning.js
+++ b/src/module.creepSpawning.js
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ module.exports.miscCreepQueue = function (room) {
         let amount = ROOM_SOURCE_SPACE[room.name] || 3;
         if (TEN_CPU || room.energy < 5000) amount = 1;
         if (drones.length < amount) {
-            queueCreep(room, priority, {role: 'drone', localCache: true})
+            queueCreep(room, priority + drones.length, {role: 'drone', localCache: true})
         }
     }
     //LabTech