diff --git a/squirrelbattle/entities/friendly.py b/squirrelbattle/entities/friendly.py
index 974fe1f..76a2071 100644
--- a/squirrelbattle/entities/friendly.py
+++ b/squirrelbattle/entities/friendly.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ class Merchant(InventoryHolder, FriendlyEntity):
         return super().keys() + ["inventory", "hazel"]
 
     def __init__(self, name: str = "merchant", inventory: list = None,
-                 hazel: int = 75, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(name=name, *args, **kwargs)
+                 hazel: int = 75, maxhealth = 8, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(name=name, maxhealth=maxhealth, *args, **kwargs)
         self.inventory = self.translate_inventory(inventory or [])
         self.hazel = hazel
         if not self.inventory: