diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs.dm b/code/modules/research/designs.dm
index 1484cff07f..ca5a88db4b 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/designs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/designs.dm
@@ -1819,7 +1819,7 @@ CIRCUITS BELOW
 	build_path = /obj/item/device/universal_translator/ear
 	sort_string = "HABQB"
 
-/datum/design/obj/item/device/xenoarch_multi_tool
+/datum/design/item/xenoarch_multi_tool
 	name = "xenoarcheology multitool"
 	id = "xenoarch_multitool"
 	req_tech = list(TECH_MAGNET = 3, TECH_ENGINEERING = 3, TECH_BLUESPACE = 3)
@@ -1827,13 +1827,14 @@ CIRCUITS BELOW
 	materials = list(DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL = 2000, "glass" = 1000, "uranium" = 500, "phoron" = 500)
 	sort_string = "HABQC"
 
-/datum/design/excavationdrill
+/datum/design/item/excavationdrill
 	name = "Excavation Drill"
 	id = "excavationdrill"
 	req_tech = list(TECH_MATERIAL = 3, TECH_POWER = 2, TECH_ENGINEERING = 2, TECH_BLUESPACE = 3)
 	build_type = PROTOLATHE
 	materials = list(DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL = 4000, "glass" = 4000)
 	build_path = /obj/item/weapon/pickaxe/excavationdrill
+	sort_string = "HABQD"
 
 /* Uncomment if someone makes these buildable
 /datum/design/circuit/general_alert