diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/wiremod.dm b/code/__DEFINES/wiremod.dm
index a34ce29423b..cdfd15c0e4c 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/wiremod.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/wiremod.dm
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
 
 // Components
 
-/// The value that is sent whenever a component is simply sending a signal. This can be anything.
-#define COMPONENT_SIGNAL 1
+/// The value that is sent whenever a component is simply sending a signal. This can be anything, and is currently the seconds since roundstart.
+#define COMPONENT_SIGNAL (world.time / (1 SECONDS))
 
 // Comparison defines
 #define COMP_COMPARISON_EQUAL "="