diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set40/set40-sauron.json b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set40/set40-sauron.json
index 56bf36df7..b9d3c9516 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set40/set40-sauron.json
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set40/set40-sauron.json
@@ -426,7 +426,8 @@
         "type": "modifier",
         "modifier": {
           "type": "modifyRoamingPenalty",
-          "filter": "culture(sauron),minion"
+          "filter": "culture(sauron),minion",
+          "amount": -1
         }
       },
       {