diff --git a/scripts/player.gd b/scripts/player.gd
index 7406fab..9467127 100644
--- a/scripts/player.gd
+++ b/scripts/player.gd
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const FALL_ACCELERATION: float = 25
 
 @export var _respawn_height: float = -5
 @export var _controller_aim_offset: float = 20
+@export var _vertical_aim_aspect: float = 1.5
 
 var aim_offset: Vector3
 var aim_input: Vector2
@@ -52,16 +53,12 @@ func _controller_aiming() -> void:
 	if aim_input.length() == 0 and _move_input.length() == 0:
 		return
 
-	var aim_direction := (
-		Vector3(aim_input.x, 0, aim_input.y)
-		if aim_input.length() > 0
-		else Vector3(_move_input.x, 0, _move_input.y)
-	)
+	var input := (aim_input if aim_input.length() > 0 else _move_input).normalized()
+
+	var aim_direction := Vector3(input.x, 0, input.y * _vertical_aim_aspect)
 
 	aim_offset = (
-		aim_direction.normalized().rotated(
-			Vector3.UP, Referencer.main_camera.rotation.y
-		)
+		aim_direction.rotated(Vector3.UP, Referencer.main_camera.rotation.y)
 		* _controller_aim_offset
 	)