diff --git a/Content.Server/NPC/Components/NPCJukeComponent.cs b/Content.Server/NPC/Components/NPCJukeComponent.cs
index 2c4136c24b9..768feeca6fc 100644
--- a/Content.Server/NPC/Components/NPCJukeComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/NPC/Components/NPCJukeComponent.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-using Content.Server.NPC.HTN.PrimitiveTasks.Operators.Combat;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom;
 
 namespace Content.Server.NPC.Components;
@@ -6,17 +5,20 @@ namespace Content.Server.NPC.Components;
 [RegisterComponent, AutoGenerateComponentPause]
 public sealed partial class NPCJukeComponent : Component
 {
-    [DataField("jukeType")]
+    [DataField]
     public JukeType JukeType = JukeType.Away;
 
-    [DataField("jukeDuration")]
+    [DataField]
     public float JukeDuration = 0.5f;
 
-    [DataField("nextJuke", customTypeSerializer:typeof(TimeOffsetSerializer))]
+    [DataField]
+    public float JukeCooldown = 3f;
+
+    [DataField(customTypeSerializer: typeof(TimeOffsetSerializer))]
     [AutoPausedField]
     public TimeSpan NextJuke;
 
-    [DataField("targetTile")]
+    [DataField]
     public Vector2i? TargetTile;
 }
 
diff --git a/Content.Server/NPC/HTN/PrimitiveTasks/Operators/Combat/JukeOperator.cs b/Content.Server/NPC/HTN/PrimitiveTasks/Operators/Combat/JukeOperator.cs
index 02a3b085104..68029f5a4c2 100644
--- a/Content.Server/NPC/HTN/PrimitiveTasks/Operators/Combat/JukeOperator.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/NPC/HTN/PrimitiveTasks/Operators/Combat/JukeOperator.cs
@@ -6,17 +6,31 @@ public sealed partial class JukeOperator : HTNOperator, IHtnConditionalShutdown
 {
     [Dependency] private readonly IEntityManager _entManager = default!;
 
-    [DataField("jukeType")]
+    [DataField]
     public JukeType JukeType = JukeType.AdjacentTile;
 
-    [DataField("shutdownState")]
+    [DataField]
     public HTNPlanState ShutdownState { get; private set; } = HTNPlanState.PlanFinished;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Controls how long(in seconds) the NPC will move while juking.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public float JukeDuration = 0.5f;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Controls how often (in seconds) an NPC will try to juke.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public float JukeCooldown = 3f;
+
     public override void Startup(NPCBlackboard blackboard)
     {
         base.Startup(blackboard);
         var juke = _entManager.EnsureComponent<NPCJukeComponent>(blackboard.GetValue<EntityUid>(NPCBlackboard.Owner));
         juke.JukeType = JukeType;
+        juke.JukeDuration = JukeDuration;
+        juke.JukeCooldown = JukeCooldown;
     }
 
     public override HTNOperatorStatus Update(NPCBlackboard blackboard, float frameTime)
diff --git a/Content.Server/NPC/Systems/NPCJukeSystem.cs b/Content.Server/NPC/Systems/NPCJukeSystem.cs
index da9fa1f7615..5a724762ef6 100644
--- a/Content.Server/NPC/Systems/NPCJukeSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/NPC/Systems/NPCJukeSystem.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 using Content.Server.NPC.Events;
 using Content.Server.NPC.HTN.PrimitiveTasks.Operators.Combat;
 using Content.Server.Weapons.Melee;
+using Content.Shared.Coordinates.Helpers;
 using Content.Shared.NPC;
 using Content.Shared.Weapons.Melee;
 using Robust.Shared.Collections;
@@ -38,22 +39,19 @@ public override void Initialize()
 
     private void OnJukeSteering(EntityUid uid, NPCJukeComponent component, ref NPCSteeringEvent args)
     {
-        if (component.JukeType == JukeType.AdjacentTile)
+        if (_timing.CurTime < component.NextJuke)
         {
-            if (_npcRangedQuery.TryGetComponent(uid, out var ranged) &&
-                ranged.Status == CombatStatus.NotInSight)
-            {
-                component.TargetTile = null;
-                return;
-            }
+            component.TargetTile = null;
+            return;
+        }
 
-            if (_timing.CurTime < component.NextJuke)
-            {
-                component.TargetTile = null;
-                return;
-            }
+        component.NextJuke = _timing.CurTime + TimeSpan.FromSeconds(component.JukeCooldown);
 
-            if (!TryComp<MapGridComponent>(args.Transform.GridUid, out var grid))
+        if (component.JukeType == JukeType.AdjacentTile)
+        {
+            if (_npcRangedQuery.TryGetComponent(uid, out var ranged)
+                && ranged.Status is CombatStatus.NotInSight
+                || !TryComp<MapGridComponent>(args.Transform.GridUid, out var grid))
             {
                 component.TargetTile = null;
                 return;
@@ -107,12 +105,11 @@ private void OnJukeSteering(EntityUid uid, NPCJukeComponent component, ref NPCSt
 
             var elapsed = _timing.CurTime - component.NextJuke;
 
-            // Finished juke, reset timer.
-            if (elapsed.TotalSeconds > component.JukeDuration ||
-                currentTile == component.TargetTile)
+            // Finished juke.
+            if (elapsed.TotalSeconds > component.JukeDuration
+                || currentTile == component.TargetTile)
             {
                 component.TargetTile = null;
-                component.NextJuke = _timing.CurTime + TimeSpan.FromSeconds(component.JukeDuration);
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -155,9 +152,7 @@ private void OnJukeSteering(EntityUid uid, NPCJukeComponent component, ref NPCSt
                 var obstacleDirection = _transform.GetWorldPosition(melee.Target) - args.WorldPosition;
 
                 if (obstacleDirection == Vector2.Zero)
-                {
                     obstacleDirection = _random.NextVector2();
-                }
 
                 // If they're moving away then pursue anyway.
                 // If just hit then always back up a bit.