diff --git a/src/game/engine/src/modules/ai/wild_creature_ai.gd b/src/game/engine/src/modules/ai/wild_creature_ai.gd
index 501e5697..bf34a2f4 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/src/modules/ai/wild_creature_ai.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/src/modules/ai/wild_creature_ai.gd
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ func _move_toward(
 	target: Vector2i,
 	game_map: RefCounted,
 ) -> void:
-	var pathfinder: RefCounted = PathfinderScript.new(game_map)
-	var path: Array[Vector2i] = pathfinder.find_path(
-		unit.position, target, unit.movement_remaining, unit.is_flying()
+	var unit_type: String = "flying" if unit.is_flying() else "land"
+	var path: Array[Vector2i] = PathfinderScript.find_path(
+		game_map, unit.position, target, unit.movement_remaining, unit_type
 	)
 
 	if path.size() < 2: