diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_boats/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_boats/init.lua
index 3ceef80ea..fe7b4f7df 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_boats/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_boats/init.lua
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ end
 
 
 function boat.on_activate(self, staticdata, dtime_s)
-	self.object:set_armor_groups({fleshy = 100})
+	self.object:set_armor_groups({fleshy = 125})
 	local data = minetest.deserialize(staticdata)
 	if type(data) == "table" then
 		self._v = data.v