diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/Components/ParadoxCloneRuleComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/Components/ParadoxCloneRuleComponent.cs
index d0d3c1e9db..143659748a 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/Components/ParadoxCloneRuleComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/Components/ParadoxCloneRuleComponent.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public sealed partial class ParadoxCloneRuleComponent : Component
     ///     Cloning settings to be used.
     /// </summary>
     [DataField]
-    public ProtoId<CloningSettingsPrototype> Settings = "BaseClone";
+    public ProtoId<CloningSettingsPrototype> Settings = "Antag";
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Visual effect spawned when gibbing at round end.
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/clone.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/clone.yml
index 38040f7cdf..fa634f4774 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/clone.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/clone.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 # The datafields of the components are only shallow copied using CopyComp.
 # Subscribe to CloningEvent instead if that is not enough.
 
+# for basic traits etc.
+# used by the random clone spawner
 - type: cloningSettings
   id: BaseClone
   components:
@@ -61,13 +63,16 @@
     - HumanoidAppearance # will cause problems for downstream felinids getting cloned as Urists
     - VirtualItem
 
+# all antagonist roles
 - type: cloningSettings
   id: Antag
   parent: BaseClone
   components:
   - HeadRevolutionary
   - Revolutionary
+  - NukeOperative
 
+# for cloning pods
 - type: cloningSettings
   id: CloningPod
   parent: Antag