diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/borer/borer.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/borer/borer.dm
index 9e25a50a811..1a0d7770a1a 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/borer/borer.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/borer/borer.dm
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 	density = 0
 	pass_flags = PASSTABLE
 	ventcrawler = 2
+	atmos_requirements = list("min_oxy" = 0, "max_oxy" = 0, "min_tox" = 0, "max_tox" = 0, "min_co2" = 0, "max_co2" = 0, "min_n2" = 0, "max_n2" = 0)
 
 	var/talk_inside_host = 0 				// So that borers don't accidentally give themselves away on a botched message
 	var/used_dominate