diff --git a/code/datums/ert.dm b/code/datums/ert.dm
index c33db7b2667..1187a3bad70 100644
--- a/code/datums/ert.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ert.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 /datum/ert
-	var/mobtype = /mob/living/carbon/human
 	var/team = /datum/team/ert
 	var/opendoors = TRUE
 	var/leader_role = /datum/antagonist/ert/commander
@@ -22,6 +21,8 @@
 	var/datum/map_template/ert_template
 	/// If we should actually _use_ the ert_template custom shuttle
 	var/use_custom_shuttle = TRUE
+	/// Used for spawning bodies for your ERT. Unless customized in the Summon-ERT verb settings, will be overridden and should not be defined at the datum level.
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/mob_type
 
 /datum/ert/New()
 	if (!polldesc)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/ert.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/ert.dm
index d87f75cd0c3..e116a9daf9a 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/ert.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/ert.dm
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 		"spawn_admin" = list("desc" = "Spawn yourself as briefing officer", "type" = "boolean", "value" = "[(ertemplate.spawn_admin ? "Yes" : "No")]"),
 		"notify_players" = list("desc" = "Notify players that you have sent an ERT", "type" = "boolean", "value" = "[(ertemplate.notify_players ? "Yes" : "No")]"), //SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION
 		"use_custom_shuttle" = list("desc" = "Use the ERT's custom shuttle (if it has one)", "type" = "boolean", "value" = "[(ertemplate.use_custom_shuttle ? "Yes" : "No")]"),
+		"mob_type" = list("desc" = "Base Species", "callback" = CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(makeERTTemplateModified)), "type" = "datum", "path" = "/mob/living/carbon/human", "subtypesonly" = TRUE, "value" = ertemplate.mob_type),
 		)
 	)
 
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@
 		ertemplate.spawn_admin = prefs["spawn_admin"]["value"] == "Yes"
 		ertemplate.notify_players = prefs["notify_players"]["value"] == "Yes" //SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION
 		ertemplate.use_custom_shuttle = prefs["use_custom_shuttle"]["value"] == "Yes"
+		ertemplate.mob_type = prefs["mob_type"]["value"]
 
 		var/list/spawnpoints = GLOB.emergencyresponseteamspawn
 		var/index = 0
@@ -224,8 +226,12 @@
 				continue
 
 			//Spawn the body
-			var/mob/living/carbon/human/ert_operative = new ertemplate.mobtype(spawnloc)
-			chosen_candidate.client.prefs.safe_transfer_prefs_to(ert_operative, is_antag = TRUE)
+			var/mob/living/carbon/human/ert_operative
+			if(ertemplate.mob_type)
+				ert_operative = new ertemplate.mob_type(spawnloc)
+			else
+				ert_operative = new /mob/living/carbon/human(spawnloc)
+				chosen_candidate.client.prefs.safe_transfer_prefs_to(ert_operative, is_antag = TRUE)
 			ert_operative.key = chosen_candidate.key
 
 			if(ertemplate.enforce_human || !(ert_operative.dna.species.changesource_flags & ERT_SPAWN))