diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/blood_drunk_miner.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/blood_drunk_miner.dm
index 471fa936f1..eb7280cb85 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/blood_drunk_miner.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/blood_drunk_miner.dm
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Difficulty: Medium
 	target.stun_absorption -= "miner"
 
 /obj/item/projectile/kinetic/miner
-	damage = 50
+	damage = 40
 	speed = 0.9
 	icon_state = "ka_tracer"
 	range = MINER_DASH_RANGE