diff --git a/src/main/java/supersymmetry/common/metatileentities/multi/electric/MetaTileEntityVacuumDistillationTower.java b/src/main/java/supersymmetry/common/metatileentities/multi/electric/MetaTileEntityVacuumDistillationTower.java
index 13fa8ab8e..ff0b936fa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/supersymmetry/common/metatileentities/multi/electric/MetaTileEntityVacuumDistillationTower.java
+++ b/src/main/java/supersymmetry/common/metatileentities/multi/electric/MetaTileEntityVacuumDistillationTower.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ protected BlockPattern createStructurePattern() {
                         .filter(mte -> !(mte instanceof MetaTileEntityMultiFluidHatch))
                         .toArray(MetaTileEntity[]::new))
                         .setMaxLayerLimited(1))
-                )
+                        .or(autoAbilities(true, false)))
                 .where('#', air())
                 .build();
     }