diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/pig.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/pig.lua
index 98b1db805..f8ce4afbe 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/pig.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/pig.lua
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ mcl_mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:pig", {
 		"mcl_mobitems:carrot_on_a_stick"
 	},
 	view_range = 8,
+	on_lightning_strike = function(self, pos, pos2, objects)
+		 mcl_util.replace_mob(self.object, "mobs_mc:zombified_piglin")
+		 return true
+	end,
 	do_custom = function(self, dtime)
 
 		-- set needed values if not already present