diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/carp.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/carp.yml
index 88cd5c294d3..a95091aecf4 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/carp.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/carp.yml
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@
   suffix: "Salvage Ruleset"
   components:
     - type: SalvageMobRestrictions
+  - type: TimedDespawn
+    lifetime: 300
 
 - type: entity
   name: space carp