diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/init.lua b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/init.lua
index 03b33cd5aa..b71f793001 100644
--- a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/init.lua
+++ b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/init.lua
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ mcl_structures.generate_boulder = function(pos)
 		path = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_structures").."/schematics/mcl_structures_boulder.mts"
 	end
 
-	minetest.place_schematic(pos, path)
+	local newpos = {x=pos.x,y=pos.y-1,z=pos.z}
+	minetest.place_schematic(newpos, path)
 end
 
 mcl_structures.generate_witch_hut = function(pos)
diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/schematics/mcl_structures_boulder.mts b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/schematics/mcl_structures_boulder.mts
index c551af5027..0f4aa6daa5 100644
Binary files a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/schematics/mcl_structures_boulder.mts and b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/schematics/mcl_structures_boulder.mts differ
diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/schematics/mcl_structures_boulder_small.mts b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/schematics/mcl_structures_boulder_small.mts
index cc53889b30..8340a9fe3b 100644
Binary files a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/schematics/mcl_structures_boulder_small.mts and b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/schematics/mcl_structures_boulder_small.mts differ