diff --git a/modular_skyrat/modules/automapper/code/automapper_subsystem.dm b/modular_skyrat/modules/automapper/code/automapper_subsystem.dm
index f33cb453a34..2b1df6483f1 100644
--- a/modular_skyrat/modules/automapper/code/automapper_subsystem.dm
+++ b/modular_skyrat/modules/automapper/code/automapper_subsystem.dm
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
 SUBSYSTEM_DEF(automapper)
 	name = "Automapper"
 	flags = SS_NO_FIRE
-	dependencies = list(
-		/datum/controller/subsystem/atoms,
+	dependents = list(
 		/datum/controller/subsystem/mapping
 	)
 	/// The path to our TOML file