diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/cavern.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/cavern.dm
index 24070eb5f28..996a3abd202 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/cavern.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/cavern.dm
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 	ranged = 1
 	smart_ranged = TRUE
 	organ_names = list("core", "right fore wheel", "left fore wheel", "right rear wheel", "left rear wheel")
+	blood_type = COLOR_OIL
 	melee_damage_lower = 0
 	melee_damage_upper = 0
 	attacktext = "barrels into"
diff --git a/html/changelogs/mining_rover_blood.yml b/html/changelogs/mining_rover_blood.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7141a7bf53f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/mining_rover_blood.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: mikomyazaki
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Mining rovers no longer have red blood."