diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
index f7e586763b..d146bb855f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 	friendly_verb_simple = "groom"
 	mob_size = MOB_SIZE_SMALL
 	movement_type = FLYING
-	gold_core_spawnable = HOSTILE_SPAWN
+	gold_core_spawnable = FRIENDLY_SPAWN
 
 	var/parrot_damage_upper = 10
 	var/parrot_state = PARROT_WANDER //Hunt for a perch when created