diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/farm_animals/gorilla/gorilla.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/farm_animals/gorilla/gorilla.dm
index b2aff7371a4..ce363af2364 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/farm_animals/gorilla/gorilla.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/farm_animals/gorilla/gorilla.dm
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/basic/gorilla/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	add_traits(list(TRAIT_ADVANCEDTOOLUSER, TRAIT_CAN_STRIP), ROUNDSTART_TRAIT)
+	add_traits(list(TRAIT_ADVANCEDTOOLUSER, TRAIT_CAN_STRIP, TRAIT_CHUNKYFINGERS), ROUNDSTART_TRAIT)
 	AddElement(/datum/element/wall_tearer, allow_reinforced = FALSE)
 	AddElement(/datum/element/dextrous)
 	AddElement(/datum/element/footstep, FOOTSTEP_MOB_BAREFOOT)