diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/object/IrisCave.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/object/IrisCave.java
index a8f1b8ae4..dbed15fbd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/object/IrisCave.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/object/IrisCave.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import lombok.experimental.Accessors;
 @Data
 public class IrisCave extends IrisRegistrant {
     @Desc("Define the shape of this cave")
-    private IrisWorm worm;
+    private IrisWorm worm = new IrisWorm();
 
     @Desc("Define potential forking features")
     private IrisCarving fork = new IrisCarving();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/object/IrisRavine.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/object/IrisRavine.java
index a0d5ccde2..ba34945b1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/object/IrisRavine.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/object/IrisRavine.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import lombok.experimental.Accessors;
 @Data
 public class IrisRavine extends IrisRegistrant {
     @Desc("Define the shape of this ravine (2d, ignores Y)")
-    private IrisWorm worm;
+    private IrisWorm worm = new IrisWorm();
 
     @RegistryListResource(IrisBiome.class)
     @Desc("Force this cave to only generate the specified custom biome")