diff --git a/engine/src/main/battlecode/common/GameConstants.java b/engine/src/main/battlecode/common/GameConstants.java
index 4fe8a4a3..67065f85 100644
--- a/engine/src/main/battlecode/common/GameConstants.java
+++ b/engine/src/main/battlecode/common/GameConstants.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class GameConstants {
     public static final int PENALTY_NEUTRAL_TERRITORY = 1;
 
     /** The amount of money each team starts with. */
-    public static final int INITIAL_TEAM_MONEY = 1000;
+    public static final int INITIAL_TEAM_MONEY = 2500;
 
     /** The percent of the map which a team needs to paint to win. */
     public static final int PAINT_PERCENT_TO_WIN = 70;