diff --git a/code/modules/borer/borer_chemicals.dm b/code/modules/borer/borer_chemicals.dm
index e150e63f72f8..bbaacb43b8f6 100644
--- a/code/modules/borer/borer_chemicals.dm
+++ b/code/modules/borer/borer_chemicals.dm
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	color = "#32745e"
 	overdose = LOW_REAGENTS_OVERDOSE
 	overdose_critical = LOW_REAGENTS_OVERDOSE
-	properties = list(PROPERTY_CROSSMETABOLIZING = 2, PROPERTY_ENCEPHALOPHRASIVE = 1, PROPERTY_PAINKILLING = 1, PROPERTY_NEUROPEUTIC = 2)
+	properties = list(PROPERTY_CROSSMETABOLIZING = 2, PROPERTY_ENCEPHALOPHRASIVE = 1, PROPERTY_PAINKILLING = 1, PROPERTY_NEUROPEUTIC = 2, PROPERTY_HYPOMETABOLIC = 4)
 
 ////////////// BORER CHEM DATUMS USED IN THE SYNTHESISER MENU ///////////////////////
 
diff --git a/code/modules/borer/borer_wip.dm b/code/modules/borer/borer_wip.dm
index da7a87fefcaa..67421ed34f86 100644
--- a/code/modules/borer/borer_wip.dm
+++ b/code/modules/borer/borer_wip.dm
@@ -59,8 +59,10 @@
 	can_reproduce = 2
 	max_contaminant = 500
 	max_enzymes = 2000
+	enzyme_rate = 3
 	maxHealth = 500
 	health = 500
+	restricted_chems_allowed = TRUE
 
 	actions_hostless += /datum/action/innate/borer/update_directive
 	actions_humanoidhost += /datum/action/innate/borer/update_directive