diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs/machine_designs.dm b/code/modules/research/designs/machine_designs.dm
index 02b16a7700f..2f768658842 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/designs/machine_designs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/designs/machine_designs.dm
@@ -530,3 +530,11 @@
 	build_path = /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/stacking_machine
 	category = list ("Misc. Machinery")
 	departmental_flags = DEPARTMENTAL_FLAG_SCIENCE | DEPARTMENTAL_FLAG_CARGO | DEPARTMENTAL_FLAG_ENGINEERING
+
+/datum/design/board/ore_silo
+	name = "Machine Design (Ore Silo)"
+	desc = "The circuit board for an ore silo."
+	id = "ore_silo"
+	build_path = /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/ore_silo
+	category = list ("Research Machinery")
+	departmental_flags = DEPARTMENTAL_FLAG_CARGO
diff --git a/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm b/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
index b796f42d610..094574c0a40 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 	display_name = "Applied Bluespace Research"
 	description = "Using bluespace to make things faster and better."
 	prereq_ids = list("bluespace_basic", "engineering")
-	design_ids = list("bs_rped","minerbag_holding", "bluespacebeaker", "bluespacesyringe", "bluespacebodybag", "phasic_scanning", "roastingstick")
+	design_ids = list("bs_rped","minerbag_holding", "bluespacebeaker", "bluespacesyringe", "bluespacebodybag", "phasic_scanning", "roastingstick", "ore_silo")
 	research_costs = list(TECHWEB_POINT_TYPE_GENERIC = 5000)
 	export_price = 5000