diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton+stray.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton+stray.lua
index 2ce2fba5b..274c8aee4 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton+stray.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton+stray.lua
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ local skeleton = {
 			"mcl_bows_bow_0.png", -- wielded_item
 		}
 	},
+	-- TODO: change random to new api when min minetest version is 5.8
+	sounds = {
+		random = "mobs_mc_skeleton_random.2",
+		death = "mobs_mc_skeleton_death",
+		damage = "mobs_mc_skeleton_hurt",
+		distance = 16,
+	},
 	walk_velocity = 1.2,
 	run_velocity = 2.0,
 	damage = 2,
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton_wither.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton_wither.lua
index cd2b44abb..c39104f4b 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton_wither.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton_wither.lua
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ mcl_mobs.register_mob("mobs_mc:witherskeleton", {
 	visual_size = {x=1.2, y=1.2},
 	makes_footstep_sound = true,
 	sounds = {
-		random = "mobs_mc_skeleton_random",
+		random = "mobs_mc_skeleton_random.1",
 		death = "mobs_mc_skeleton_death",
 		damage = "mobs_mc_skeleton_hurt",
 		distance = 16,