diff --git a/settings.lua b/settings.lua
index 6f98016..ad764d1 100644
--- a/settings.lua
+++ b/settings.lua
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ sneeker.debug = minetest.settings:get_bool("sneeker.debug", false)
 sneeker.spawn_cap = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("sneeker.spawn_cap")) or 25
 
 -- Maximum light of node for spawn
-sneeker.spawn_maxlight = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("sneeker.spawn_maxlight")) or 7
+sneeker.spawn_maxlight = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("sneeker.spawn_maxlight")) or 5
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index d7c8a1b..9c0826a 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 7
+sneeker.spawn_maxlight (Max light for spawn) int 5