diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/eldritch_cult/eldritch_antag.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/eldritch_cult/eldritch_antag.dm
index 25602c8588..d54f008108 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/eldritch_cult/eldritch_antag.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/eldritch_cult/eldritch_antag.dm
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 		var/pck = pick("assasinate","protect")
 		switch(pck)
 			if("assasinate")
-				var/datum/objective/assassinate/A = new
+				var/datum/objective/assassinate/once/A = new
 				A.owner = owner
 				var/list/owners = A.get_owners()
 				A.find_target(owners,protection)