diff --git a/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 3dafb4b483f..3f285c1c6ec 100644
--- a/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/species/dwarf
 	race = /datum/species/dwarf
 
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/ghoul
+	race = /datum/species/ghoul
+
 /mob/living/carbon/human/species/roundstartslime
 	race = /datum/species/jelly/roundstartslime
 
diff --git a/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/ghoul.dm b/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/ghoul.dm
index e71c3ed9e50..d346a985f48 100644
--- a/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/ghoul.dm
+++ b/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/ghoul.dm
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 		set_ghoul_color(human_ghoul)
 
 		// 2) BODYPARTS
-		RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_ITEM_ATTACK, PROC_REF(attach_meat))
+		RegisterSignal(human_ghoul, COMSIG_ATOM_ATTACKBY, PROC_REF(attach_meat))
 		human_ghoul.part_default_head = /obj/item/bodypart/head/mutant/ghoul
 		human_ghoul.part_default_chest = /obj/item/bodypart/chest/mutant/ghoul
 		human_ghoul.part_default_l_arm = /obj/item/bodypart/arm/left/mutant/ghoul
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 
 	// 2) BODYPARTS
-	UnregisterSignal(src, COMSIG_ITEM_ATTACK)
+	UnregisterSignal(former_ghoul, COMSIG_ATOM_ATTACKBY)
 	former_ghoul.part_default_head = /obj/item/bodypart/head
 	former_ghoul.part_default_chest = /obj/item/bodypart/chest
 	former_ghoul.part_default_l_arm = /obj/item/bodypart/arm/left
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 
 			return COMPONENT_CANCEL_ATTACK_CHAIN
 
-/datum/species/ghoul/proc/attach_meat(obj/item/attacking_item, mob/living/carbon/human/target, mob/living/user, params)
+/datum/species/ghoul/proc/attach_meat(mob/living/carbon/human/target, obj/item/attacking_item, mob/living/user, params)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 
 	if(!istype(target))