diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/sweet_berry.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/sweet_berry.lua
index d74739aaa..f215851e3 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/sweet_berry.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/sweet_berry.lua
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_farming:sweet_berry", {
 	inventory_image = "mcl_farming_sweet_berry.png",
 	_mcl_saturation = 0.2,
 	stack_max = 64,
-	groups = { food = 2, eatable = 1 },
+	groups = { food = 2, eatable = 1, compostability=30 },
 	on_secondary_use = minetest.item_eat(1),
 	on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 		local new = mcl_farming:place_seed(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, "mcl_sweet_berry:sweet_berry_bush_0")