diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/eggpeople.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/eggpeople.dm
index 47a3edc748d4..17502dab2c58 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/eggpeople.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/eggpeople.dm
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #define EGG_BETA (-0.027)
 /datum/species/egg
 	// Egghead humanoids composed of eggs and stale memes
+	species_traits = list(MUTCOLORS)
 	name = "Eggperson"
 	id = "egg"
 	say_mod = "blurbles"