diff --git a/code/modules/heavy_vehicle/premade/_premade.dm b/code/modules/heavy_vehicle/premade/_premade.dm
index 9dfddfc9e9f..0698798febe 100644
--- a/code/modules/heavy_vehicle/premade/_premade.dm
+++ b/code/modules/heavy_vehicle/premade/_premade.dm
@@ -180,19 +180,23 @@
 		)
 	var/mech_colour = super_random ? FALSE : pick(use_colours)
 	if(!arms)
-		var/armstype = pick(subtypesof(/obj/item/mech_component/manipulators))
+		var/list/forbidden_arm_types = list(/obj/item/mech_component/manipulators/cult)
+		var/armstype = pick(subtypesof(/obj/item/mech_component/manipulators) - forbidden_arm_types)
 		arms = new armstype(src)
 		arms.color = mech_colour ? mech_colour : pick(use_colours)
 	if(!legs)
-		var/legstype = pick(subtypesof(/obj/item/mech_component/propulsion))
+		var/list/forbidden_leg_types = list(/obj/item/mech_component/propulsion/cult)
+		var/legstype = pick(subtypesof(/obj/item/mech_component/propulsion) - forbidden_leg_types)
 		legs = new legstype(src)
 		legs.color = mech_colour ? mech_colour : pick(use_colours)
 	if(!head)
-		var/headtype = pick(subtypesof(/obj/item/mech_component/sensors))
+		var/list/forbidden_head_types = list(/obj/item/mech_component/sensors/cult)
+		var/headtype = pick(subtypesof(/obj/item/mech_component/sensors) - forbidden_head_types)
 		head = new headtype(src)
 		head.color = mech_colour ? mech_colour : pick(use_colours)
 	if(!body)
-		var/bodytype = pick(subtypesof(/obj/item/mech_component/chassis))
+		var/list/forbidden_body_types = list(/obj/item/mech_component/chassis/cult)
+		var/bodytype = pick(subtypesof(/obj/item/mech_component/chassis) - forbidden_body_types)
 		body = new bodytype(src)
 		body.color = mech_colour ? mech_colour : pick(use_colours)
 	update_icon()
diff --git a/html/changelogs/geeves-forbidden_mechs.yml b/html/changelogs/geeves-forbidden_mechs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c93e190b2d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/geeves-forbidden_mechs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Geeves
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "Cargo mechs can no longer spawn with cult mech pieces."
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