diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Recipes_vr.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Recipes_vr.dm
index f617a9ad6e4..2476a8e3ec3 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Recipes_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Recipes_vr.dm
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
 	name = "Hair of the Rat"
 	id = "hairoftherat"
 	result = "hairoftherat"
-	required_reagents = list("monstertamer" = 2, "nutriment" = 1)
+	required_reagents = list("monstertamer" = 4, "nutriment" = 1)
 	result_amount = 5
 
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