diff --git a/src/game/engine/src/modules/ai/simple_heuristic_ai.gd b/src/game/engine/src/modules/ai/simple_heuristic_ai.gd
index 9ef50c24..89767782 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/src/modules/ai/simple_heuristic_ai.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/src/modules/ai/simple_heuristic_ai.gd
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ static func _decide_production(
 	# match enemy's FULL army when they're closing on us so we don't lose
 	# on parity once reserves arrive.
 	var enemy_mil: int = enemy_total if threatened else 0
-	var mil_target: int = maxi(2, city_count * 2)
+	var mil_target: int = maxi(4, city_count * 2)
 	if enemy_mil > 0:
 		mil_target = maxi(mil_target, enemy_mil + 1)
 	var want_military: bool = military_count < mil_target