diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index e3e8b0d823..d9ea6ff9fd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 			icon_state = "landmate"
 			modtype = "Eng"
 			feedback_inc("cyborg_engineering",1)
-			channels = list("Engineering" = 0)
+			channels = list("Engineering" = 1)
 
 		if("Janitor")
 			updatename(mod)