diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/hivebot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/hivebot.dm
index 12851c5af32..fbb0b8909b7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/hivebot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/hivebot.dm
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 /mob/living/simple_mob/hostile/hivebot/range/ion
 	name = "engineering hivebot"
 	desc = "A robot. It has a tool which emits focused electromagnetic pulses, which are deadly to synthetic adverseries."
-	projectiletype = /obj/item/projectile/ion/small //VOREStation Edit
+	projectiletype = /obj/item/projectile/ion/pistol //VOREStation Edit
 	projectilesound = 'sound/weapons/Laser.ogg'
 	icon_living = "engi"
 	ranged = TRUE