diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/vore/zz_vore_overrides.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/vore/zz_vore_overrides.dm
index 252d00ca32..b100c27b5a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/vore/zz_vore_overrides.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/vore/zz_vore_overrides.dm
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
 	icon = 'icons/mob/vore.dmi'
 	vore_active = 1
 	vore_capacity = 2
+	vore_escape_time = 30 SECONDS
 	vore_ignores_undigestable = 0
 	vore_icons = SA_ICON_LIVING