diff --git a/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/server.properties.tmpl b/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/server.properties.tmpl
index 4d59c2f..f920d82 100644
--- a/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/server.properties.tmpl
+++ b/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/server.properties.tmpl
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ resource-pack-sha1=
 online-mode={{getenv "ONLINE_MODE" "true"}}
 resource-pack=
 pvp={{getenv "PVP" "true"}}
-difficulty={{getenv "DIFFICULTY" "1"}}
+difficulty={{getenv "DIFFICULTY" "2"}}
 enable-command-block=false
 gamemode={{getenv "GAMEMODE" "0"}}
 player-idle-timeout={{getenv "PLAYER_IDLE_TIMEOUT" "0"}}