diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/penguin.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/penguin.dm
index 6bca1d34e1..0bf9f4732d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/penguin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/penguin.dm
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	emote_hear = list("squawk!", "gakkers!", "noots.","NOOTS!")
 	emote_see = list("shakes its beak.", "flaps it's wings.","preens itself.")
 	faction = list("penguin")
+	minbodytemp = 0
 	see_in_dark = 5
 	speak_chance = 1
 	turns_per_move = 10