diff --git a/(1) Community Patch/Database Changes/Defines/CoreDefineChanges.sql b/(1) Community Patch/Database Changes/Defines/CoreDefineChanges.sql
index b0ef761ffa..bf096ea913 100644
--- a/(1) Community Patch/Database Changes/Defines/CoreDefineChanges.sql	
+++ b/(1) Community Patch/Database Changes/Defines/CoreDefineChanges.sql	
@@ -924,6 +924,7 @@ VALUES
 	('ESPIONAGE_SPY_XP_MISSION_SUCCESS_PERCENT', 0), -- When successfully completing a Spy Mission, gain (NP Points needed for Mission) * ESPIONAGE_XP_MISSION_SUCESS_PERCENT / 100 XP
 
 	('ESPIONAGE_COUNTERSPY_CHANGE_FOCUS_COOLDOWN', 5), -- Cooldown between switching Counterspy Missions
+	('ESPIONAGE_SPY_POINT_UNIT', 100), -- Number of spy points a value of '1' in database columns like Eras.SpiesGrantedForPlayer or Buildings.ExtraSpies corresponds to
 
 ---------------------------------------
 -- VP happiness system
diff --git a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvGlobals.cpp b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvGlobals.cpp
index 8f1990a699..6df151a281 100644
--- a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvGlobals.cpp
+++ b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvGlobals.cpp
@@ -2183,6 +2183,7 @@ CvGlobals::CvGlobals() :
 	GD_INT_INIT(ESPIONAGE_XP_UNCOVER_INTRIGUE, 0),
 	GD_INT_INIT(ESPIONAGE_SPY_XP_MISSION_SUCCESS_PERCENT, 0),
 	GD_INT_INIT(ESPIONAGE_COUNTERSPY_CHANGE_FOCUS_COOLDOWN, 5),
+	GD_INT_INIT(ESPIONAGE_SPY_POINT_UNIT, 100),
 	GD_INT_INIT(INTERNATIONAL_TRADE_BASE, 100),
 	GD_INT_INIT(INTERNATIONAL_TRADE_EXCLUSIVE_CONNECTION, 0),
 	GD_INT_INIT(INTERNATIONAL_TRADE_CITY_GPT_DIVISOR, 20),
@@ -7105,6 +7106,7 @@ void CvGlobals::cacheGlobals()
 	GD_INT_CACHE(ESPIONAGE_XP_UNCOVER_INTRIGUE);
 	GD_INT_CACHE(ESPIONAGE_SPY_XP_MISSION_SUCCESS_PERCENT);
 	GD_INT_CACHE(ESPIONAGE_COUNTERSPY_CHANGE_FOCUS_COOLDOWN);
+	GD_INT_CACHE(ESPIONAGE_SPY_POINT_UNIT);
 	GD_INT_CACHE(INTERNATIONAL_TRADE_BASE);
 	GD_INT_CACHE(INTERNATIONAL_TRADE_EXCLUSIVE_CONNECTION);
 	GD_INT_CACHE(INTERNATIONAL_TRADE_CITY_GPT_DIVISOR);
diff --git a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvGlobals.h b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvGlobals.h
index 5a4550440e..ec0e9a39d0 100644
--- a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvGlobals.h
+++ b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvGlobals.h
@@ -2771,6 +2771,7 @@ class CvGlobals
 	GD_INT_MEMBER(ESPIONAGE_XP_UNCOVER_INTRIGUE); // VP
 	GD_INT_MEMBER(ESPIONAGE_SPY_XP_MISSION_SUCCESS_PERCENT); // VP
 	GD_INT_MEMBER(ESPIONAGE_COUNTERSPY_CHANGE_FOCUS_COOLDOWN); // VP
+	GD_INT_MEMBER(ESPIONAGE_SPY_POINT_UNIT); // VP
 	GD_INT_MEMBER(INTERNATIONAL_TRADE_BASE);
 	GD_INT_MEMBER(INTERNATIONAL_TRADE_EXCLUSIVE_CONNECTION);
 	GD_INT_MEMBER(INTERNATIONAL_TRADE_CITY_GPT_DIVISOR);
diff --git a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvPlayer.cpp b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvPlayer.cpp
index 9958da602a..b9a90743c8 100644
--- a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvPlayer.cpp
+++ b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvPlayer.cpp
@@ -22631,15 +22631,13 @@ void CvPlayer::CreateSpies(int iNumSpies, bool bScaling)
 	else
 	{
 		int iThreshold = max(1, GC.getGame().GetSpyThreshold());
-		int iSpyPointGain = iThreshold;
 
-		// Spies scaling with era. Instead of 1 spy, we gain 100 spy points. For each time the number of spy points exceeds the threshold, a spy is created
-		if (bScaling)
-			iSpyPointGain = 100;
+		// Spies scaling with map size. Instead of 1 spy, we gain ESPIONAGE_SPY_POINT_UNIT spy points. For each time the number of spy points exceeds the threshold, a spy is created
+		int iSpyPointUnit = bScaling ?  /*100*/ GD_INT_GET(ESPIONAGE_SPY_POINT_UNIT) :  iThreshold;
 
 		// Note that iNumSpies can be NEGATIVE (e.g. removing a policy that gives spy points). In that case, the player enters a spy debt.
-		m_iSpyPointsTotal += iNumSpies * iSpyPointGain;
-		m_iSpyPoints += iNumSpies * iSpyPointGain;
+		m_iSpyPointsTotal += iNumSpies * iSpyPointUnit;
+		m_iSpyPoints += iNumSpies * iSpyPointUnit;
 		while (m_iSpyPoints >= iThreshold)
 		{
 			pEspionage->CreateSpy();