diff --git a/data/campaigns/Under_the_Burning_Suns/utils/dehydration-utils.cfg b/data/campaigns/Under_the_Burning_Suns/utils/dehydration-utils.cfg
index aa76c21ea1e..01dba5a27cf 100644
--- a/data/campaigns/Under_the_Burning_Suns/utils/dehydration-utils.cfg
+++ b/data/campaigns/Under_the_Burning_Suns/utils/dehydration-utils.cfg
@@ -175,7 +175,15 @@ Hd, Dd*, Dd^E*, Rd #enddef
         name=prestart
 
         # dehydration loss - a variable for the dialogue
-        {VARIABLE dehydration_loss 4}
+#ifdef EASY
+        {VARIABLE dehydration_loss 3}
+#endif
+#ifdef NORMAL
+        {VARIABLE dehydration_loss 5}
+#endif
+#ifdef HARD
+        {VARIABLE dehydration_loss 7}
+#endif
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