diff --git a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
index 964aa66c38..ddf657bfb3 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
@@ -2512,7 +2512,7 @@ public static readonly CVarDef<float>
         #region GhostRespawn
 
         public static readonly CVarDef<double> GhostRespawnTime =
-            CVarDef.Create("ghost.respawn_time", 15d, CVar.SERVERONLY);
+            CVarDef.Create("ghost.respawn_time", 5d, CVar.SERVERONLY);
 
         public static readonly CVarDef<int> GhostRespawnMaxPlayers =
             CVarDef.Create("ghost.respawn_max_players", 40, CVar.SERVERONLY);