diff --git a/settings.lua b/settings.lua
index 0a0ea88..75e5d7e 100644
--- a/settings.lua
+++ b/settings.lua
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ sneeker.debug = minetest.setting_get('sneeker.debug') or false
 sneeker.spawn_cap = minetest.setting_get('sneeker.spawn_cap') or 25
 
 -- Maximum light of node for spawn
-sneeker.spawn_maxlight = minetest.setting_get('sneeker.spawn_maxlight') or 5
+sneeker.spawn_maxlight = minetest.setting_get('sneeker.spawn_maxlight') or 7
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 9c0826a..d7c8a1b 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ sneeker.spawn_chance (Spawn chance) int 2
 sneeker.spawn_interval (Spawn interval) int 120
 
 # Sets the maximum light that a node can have for spawn to occur.
-sneeker.spawn_maxlight (Max light for spawn) int 5
+sneeker.spawn_maxlight (Max light for spawn) int 7