diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/objective_items.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/objective_items.dm
index c8c951a9fd4..2240f220e48 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/objective_items.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/objective_items.dm
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@
 
 /datum/objective_item/steal/documents
 	name = "any set of secret documents of any organization"
+	valid_containers = list(/obj/item/folder)
 	targetitem = /obj/item/documents
 	exists_on_map = TRUE