diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_infantry.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_infantry.xml
index 149580e169..40f938819b 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_infantry.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_infantry.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <Crush>9.0</Crush>
   </Armour>
   <Builder>
-    <Rate>1.0</Rate>
+    <Rate>1.25</Rate>
     <Entities datatype="tokens">
       structures/{civ}_house
       structures/{civ}_mill