diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/creeper.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/creeper.lua
index 999cc5f2d9..616e823c8f 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/creeper.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/creeper.lua
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:creeper", {
 	},
 	makes_footstep_sound = false,
 	walk_velocity = 1.05,
-	run_velocity = 3.25,
+	run_velocity = 2.1,
 	runaway_from = { "mobs_mc:ocelot", "mobs_mc:cat" },
 	attack_type = "explode",
 	eye_height = 1.25,