diff --git a/resources/pocketmine.yml b/resources/pocketmine.yml
index e218eaf40..4f0879b35 100644
--- a/resources/pocketmine.yml
+++ b/resources/pocketmine.yml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ chunk-ticking:
 
 chunk-generation:
   #Max. amount of chunks in the waiting queue to be populated
-  population-queue-size: 8
+  population-queue-size: 32
 
 ticks-per:
   autosave: 6000