diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/cow+mooshroom.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/cow+mooshroom.lua
index 5ac5912a40..9de5d1ccef 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/cow+mooshroom.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/cow+mooshroom.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ local cow_def = {
 	xp_min = 1,
 	xp_max = 3,
 	collisionbox = {-0.45, -0.01, -0.45, 0.45, 1.39, 0.45},
-	spawn_in_group = 8,
+	spawn_in_group = 4,
 	spawn_in_group_min = 3,
 	visual = "mesh",
 	mesh = "mobs_mc_cow.b3d",