diff --git a/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm b/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
index 8b4d7f9ef1..cf00e4f78b 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 /var/global/spacevines_spawned = 0
 
+/datum/event/spacevine
+	announceWhen	= 10
+
 /datum/event/spacevine/start()
 	spacevine_infestation()
 	spacevines_spawned = 1
+
+/datum/event/spacevine/announce()
+	command_announcement.Announce("Confirmed outbreak of level 7 biohazard aboard [station_name()]. All personnel must contain the outbreak.", "Biohazard Alert", new_sound = 'sound/AI/outbreak7.ogg')