diff --git a/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm b/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
index e052217c752..9d7588b486f 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
@@ -361,9 +361,14 @@
 	display_name = "Cyborg Upgrades: Utility"
 	description = "Utility upgrades for cyborgs."
 	prereq_ids = list("adv_robotics")
-	design_ids = list("borg_upgrade_thrusters", "borg_upgrade_selfrepair", "borg_upgrade_expand", "borg_upgrade_disablercooler", "borg_upgrade_trashofholding", "borg_upgrade_advancedmop", "borg_upgrade_broomer", "borg_upgrade_prt")
+	design_ids = list("borg_upgrade_thrusters", "borg_upgrade_selfrepair", "borg_upgrade_expand", "borg_upgrade_trashofholding", "borg_upgrade_advancedmop", "borg_upgrade_broomer", "borg_upgrade_prt")
 	research_costs = list(TECHWEB_POINT_TYPE_GENERIC = 2000)
 
+/datum/techweb_node/cyborg_upg_util/New()
+	. = ..()
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/disable_secborg))
+		design_ids += "borg_upgrade_disablercooler"
+
 /datum/techweb_node/cyborg_upg_engiminer
 	id = "cyborg_upg_engiminer"
 	display_name = "Cyborg Upgrades: Engineering & Mining"