diff --git a/src/gamedata/gi.h b/src/gamedata/gi.h
index d1eeb28be..437cf77e2 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/gi.h
+++ b/src/gamedata/gi.h
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ struct gameinfo_t
 	bool forceEnableLightmaps = false;
 	FVector3 defaultSunColor = FVector3(1.f, 1.f, 1.f);
 	FVector3 defaultSunDirection = FVector3(0.45f, 0.3f, 0.9f);
-	int defaultLightmapSampleDistance = 16;
+	int defaultLightmapSampleDistance = 8;
 
 	const char *GetFinalePage(unsigned int num) const;
 };