diff --git a/src/game/g_weapon.c b/src/game/g_weapon.c
index d1f7694..085b933 100644
--- a/src/game/g_weapon.c
+++ b/src/game/g_weapon.c
@@ -1193,15 +1193,19 @@ qboolean CheckVenomAttack2( gentity_t *ent )
   if( traceEnt->health <= 0 )
       return qfalse;
 
-  if( !traceEnt->client && !( traceEnt->s.eType == ET_BUILDABLE ) )
-    return qfalse;
-
-   // only allow bites to work against buildings as they are constructing
+  // only allow bites to work against buildings as they are constructing
   if( traceEnt->s.eType == ET_BUILDABLE )
   {
     if( traceEnt->buildableTeam == TEAM_ALIENS )
       return qfalse;
-    damage = 6;
+
+    if ( !( traceEnt->s.modelindex == BA_H_MGTURRET || traceEnt->s.modelindex == BA_H_MGTURRET2 || traceEnt->s.modelindex == BA_H_TESLAGEN || !traceEnt->spawned ) )
+      damage = (int)(damage * g_DretchBuildingDamage.value);
+    else
+      damage = (int)(damage * g_DretchTurretDamage.value);
+
+    if (damage <= 0)
+      return qfalse;
   }
   
   if( traceEnt->client )