diff --git a/files/settings-default.cfg b/files/settings-default.cfg
index 2b44d0f4e..9eed2c7d9 100644
--- a/files/settings-default.cfg
+++ b/files/settings-default.cfg
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ device =
 master volume = 1.0
 sfx volume = 1.0
 music volume = 0.4
-footsteps volume = 0.6
+footsteps volume = 0.15
 voice volume = 1.0