diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/skrell/skrell.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/skrell/skrell.dm
index d323dac430f..05b5a106a95 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/skrell/skrell.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/skrell/skrell.dm
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
 	has_psionics = PSI_RANK_SENSITIVE
 	character_creation_psi_points = 2
 	mass_modifier = REFERENCE_MASS_SKRELL / REFERENCE_MASS_HUMAN
+	mob_strength = 1.8 // Offset for very low mass.
 
 /datum/species/skrell/handle_trail(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H, var/turf/T)
 	var/list/trail_info = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/skrell/skrell_subspecies.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/skrell/skrell_subspecies.dm
index a39b359485c..c252e0a2dfc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/skrell/skrell_subspecies.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/skrell/skrell_subspecies.dm
@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@
 	max_pulse = 140 // Species default 130
 
 	mass_modifier = REFERENCE_MASS_SKRELL_AXIORI / REFERENCE_MASS_HUMAN
+	mob_strength = 1.5 // Offset for very low mass.
diff --git a/html/changelogs/hellfirejag-tweak-skrell-strength.yml b/html/changelogs/hellfirejag-tweak-skrell-strength.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a208d807ea1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/hellfirejag-tweak-skrell-strength.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+author: Hellfirejag
+delete-after: True
+changes:
+  - balance: "Tweaked baseline strength modifiers for Skrell to allow them to fireman carry a human without requiring the Conditioning skill."