This is the _only_ way I can get it to work, feels hacky as hell and player_api's not really helping xD
```
minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
	minetest.after(0.5, function ()
		player_api.registered_models["character.b3d"].stepheight = 1.05
		player:set_properties({stepheight = 1.05})
	end)
end)

```