diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/official/entities/units/hele_infantry_spearman_e.xml b/binaries/data/mods/official/entities/units/hele_infantry_spearman_e.xml
index 2fa5d6c901..9e29404928 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/official/entities/units/hele_infantry_spearman_e.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/official/entities/units/hele_infantry_spearman_e.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  		<Attack>
 			<Melee>
  				<Hack>14.5</Hack>
- 				<Pierce>7.75</Pierce>
+ 				<Pierce>8.75</Pierce>
  				<Crush>0.0</Crush>
 			</Melee>
  		</Attack>