diff --git a/data/json/furniture_and_terrain/terrain-fences-gates.json b/data/json/furniture_and_terrain/terrain-fences-gates.json
index 6bfc61e7c70d7..b13f609de8384 100644
--- a/data/json/furniture_and_terrain/terrain-fences-gates.json
+++ b/data/json/furniture_and_terrain/terrain-fences-gates.json
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@
     "symbol": ".",
     "color": "brown",
     "looks_like": "t_fencegate_o",
-    "move_cost": 1,
+    "move_cost": 2,
     "flags": [ "FLAMMABLE_ASH", "FLAT", "ROAD", "BURROWABLE", "TRANSPARENT" ],
     "connects_to": "WOODFENCE",
     "close": "t_privacy_fencegate_c",