diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/golems.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/golems.dm
index 43cab939dc5..52f7ba80a3f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/golems.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/golems.dm
@@ -574,6 +574,7 @@
 	fixed_mut_color = "ff0"
 	say_mod = "honks"
 	inherent_traits = list(
+		TRAIT_ADVANCEDTOOLUSER,
 		TRAIT_CAN_STRIP,
 		TRAIT_RESISTHEAT,
 		TRAIT_NOBREATH,
@@ -751,6 +752,7 @@
 	species_traits = list(NOBLOOD,NO_UNDERWEAR) //no mutcolors, and can burn
 	inherent_traits = list(
 		TRAIT_ADVANCEDTOOLUSER,
+		TRAIT_CAN_STRIP,
 		TRAIT_RESISTCOLD,
 		TRAIT_NOBREATH,
 		TRAIT_RESISTHIGHPRESSURE,
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/podpeople.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/podpeople.dm
index b11f95dc3b9..9b5b05384a3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/podpeople.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/podpeople.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
 	id = "pod"
 	default_color = "59CE00"
 	species_traits = list(MUTCOLORS,EYECOLOR, HAS_FLESH, HAS_BONE)
-	inherent_traits = list(TRAIT_ADVANCEDTOOLUSER, TRAIT_PLANT_SAFE)
+	inherent_traits = list(
+		TRAIT_ADVANCEDTOOLUSER,
+		TRAIT_CAN_STRIP,
+		TRAIT_PLANT_SAFE,
+	)
 	inherent_biotypes = MOB_ORGANIC | MOB_HUMANOID | MOB_PLANT
 	inherent_factions = list("plants", "vines")
 	attack_verb = "slash"