diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/pig.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/pig.lua
index 2751a8bebd..16cf7d0f02 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/pig.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/pig.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:pig", {
 	type = "animal",
 	spawn_class = "passive",
 	runaway = true,
+	rotate = 270,
 	hp_min = 10,
 	hp_max = 10,
 	xp_min = 1,