diff --git a/entities/gold.gd b/entities/gold.gd
index 9edb2dd..edc5fa9 100644
--- a/entities/gold.gd
+++ b/entities/gold.gd
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ extends Node2D
 class_name Gold
 
 
+@export var speed_up_factor := 8.0
+
+
 @onready var game: MainGame = MainGame.get_via_group(self)
 @onready var move_towards: MoveTowards = %"MoveTowards"
 @onready var collect_sound_spawner: Spawner = %"CollectSoundSpawner"
@@ -22,3 +25,7 @@ func collect() -> void:
 
 func _on_move(movement: Vector2) -> void:
 	position += movement
+
+func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
+	if move_towards.target != null:
+		move_towards.speed *= pow(speed_up_factor, delta)
diff --git a/entities/gold.tscn b/entities/gold.tscn
index 44584a3..2678b77 100644
--- a/entities/gold.tscn
+++ b/entities/gold.tscn
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://eqg6snsgn1kh" path="res://players/gold_pickup_player.tscn" id="6_eoeje"]
 
 [sub_resource type="CircleShape2D" id="CircleShape2D_w1h35"]
-radius = 64.0
+radius = 96.0
 
 [sub_resource type="CircleShape2D" id="CircleShape2D_jm7yp"]
 
 [node name="Gold" type="Node2D"]
 script = ExtResource("1_lbls1")
+speed_up_factor = 8.0
 
 [node name="Collectible" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_j75yq")]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
@@ -38,7 +39,6 @@ debug_color = Color(0, 0.388235, 0.815686, 0.219608)
 
 [node name="MoveTowards" parent="." instance=ExtResource("5_bcbgf")]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
-speed = 184.0
 
 [node name="CollectSoundSpawner" parent="." instance=ExtResource("5_t7ey8")]
 unique_name_in_owner = true