diff --git a/components/health_component.gd b/components/health_component.gd
index 0b4adb2..925198d 100644
--- a/components/health_component.gd
+++ b/components/health_component.gd
@@ -11,20 +11,28 @@ signal health_zeroed
 signal health_changed(value : int)
 
 func _ready():
-	health = max_health
+	heal_full()
 	area_entered.connect(_on_area_entered)
 
-func damage(amount : int):
+@rpc("call_local")
+func _damage(amount : int) -> void:
 	health = clampf(health - amount, 0.0, max_health)
 	if health == 0.0:
 		health_zeroed.emit()
 
-func heal_full():
-	health = max_health
-
-func heal(amount : int):
+@rpc("call_local")
+func _heal(amount : int):
 	health = clampf(health + amount, 0.0, max_health)
 
+func heal_full():
+	if not is_multiplayer_authority():
+		return
+
+	_heal.rpc(max_health)
+
 func _on_area_entered(area : Area3D):
+	if not is_multiplayer_authority():
+		return
+
 	if area is AreaDamageComponent:
-		damage(area.damage)
+		_damage.rpc(area.damage)