diff --git a/Money_Info.txt b/Money_Info.txt
index 69aa842..44bc81f 100644
--- a/Money_Info.txt
+++ b/Money_Info.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ In general, one Mg equals one US dollar, as of Sept. 2018.
 
 A good starting amount is about 250Mg on a server
 
-You currently get a basic income of 1 Minegeld per day, 
+You currently get a basic income of 10 Minegeld per day, 
 so long as you dig at least one node in that day 
 and have an empty inventory slot for the money to go in.
 
diff --git a/income.lua b/income.lua
index cbbd5d8..761a871 100644
--- a/income.lua
+++ b/income.lua
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ earn_income = function(player)
     if players_income[name] > 0 then
         count = players_income[name]
         local inv = player:get_inventory()
-        inv:add_item("main", {name="currency:minegeld_5", count=count})
+        inv:add_item("main", {name="currency:minegeld_10", count=count})
         players_income[name] = 0
         minetest.log("info", "[Currency] "..S("added basic income for @1 to inventory", name))
     end