diff --git a/data/json/recipes/food/bread.json b/data/json/recipes/food/bread.json
index 3bb0a564b474e..f364dc0d00800 100644
--- a/data/json/recipes/food/bread.json
+++ b/data/json/recipes/food/bread.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "subcategory": "CSC_FOOD_BREAD",
     "skill_used": "cooking",
     "difficulty": 3,
-    "charges": 16,
+    "charges": 8,
     "time": "30 m",
     "batch_time_factors": [ 50, 5 ],
     "book_learn": [ [ "family_cookbook", 1 ], [ "baking_book", 2 ], [ "cookbook", 2 ] ],