diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 5a38001..f04e627 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Version: 0.0.4
+Date: 2022-12-09
+  Changes:
+    - SE: Less salt in core mining
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Version: 0.0.3
 Date: 2022-12-05
   Changes:
diff --git a/data-final-fixes.lua b/data-final-fixes.lua
index 6e5984b..32e609e 100644
--- a/data-final-fixes.lua
+++ b/data-final-fixes.lua
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ local util = require("data-util");
 local pg_amt = util.get_ingredient_amount("plastic-bar", "petroleum-gas")
 util.replace_ingredient("plastic-bar", "petroleum-gas", "vinyl-chloride", pg_amt*2/3)
 
+if mods["space-exploration"] then 
+  -- core mining balancing
+  util.add_to_product("se-core-fragment-omni", "salt", -5)
+end
+
 
 -- Must be last
 util.create_list()
diff --git a/info.json b/info.json
index 5b574d2..01135c5 100644
--- a/info.json
+++ b/info.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "bzchlorine",
-    "version": "0.0.3",
+    "version": "0.0.4",
     "factorio_version": "1.1",
     "title": "Salt & Chlorine",
     "author": "Brevven",