diff --git a/tools/github-actions/dmm-tools-para b/tools/github-actions/dmm-tools-para
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index 00000000000..f7623fadd32
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diff --git a/tools/github-actions/nanomap-renderer b/tools/github-actions/nanomap-renderer
deleted file mode 100755
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diff --git a/tools/github-actions/nanomap-renderer-invoker.sh b/tools/github-actions/nanomap-renderer-invoker.sh
index 14067585615..af98264985c 100755
--- a/tools/github-actions/nanomap-renderer-invoker.sh
+++ b/tools/github-actions/nanomap-renderer-invoker.sh
@@ -1,21 +1,14 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 # Generate maps
-tools/github-actions/nanomap-renderer minimap -w 2040 -h 2040 "./_maps/map_files/stations/boxstation.dmm"
-tools/github-actions/nanomap-renderer minimap -w 2040 -h 2040 "./_maps/map_files/stations/deltastation.dmm"
-tools/github-actions/nanomap-renderer minimap -w 2040 -h 2040 "./_maps/map_files/stations/metastation.dmm"
-tools/github-actions/nanomap-renderer minimap -w 2040 -h 2040 "./_maps/map_files/stations/cerestation.dmm"
-tools/github-actions/nanomap-renderer minimap -w 2040 -h 2040 "./_maps/map_files/stations/emeraldstation.dmm"
+tools/github-actions/dmm-tools-para minimap --enable nanomaps --width 2040 --height 2040 "./_maps/map_files/stations/boxstation.dmm"
+tools/github-actions/dmm-tools-para minimap --enable nanomaps --width 2040 --height 2040 "./_maps/map_files/stations/deltastation.dmm"
+tools/github-actions/dmm-tools-para minimap --enable nanomaps --width 2040 --height 2040 "./_maps/map_files/stations/metastation.dmm"
+tools/github-actions/dmm-tools-para minimap --enable nanomaps --width 2040 --height 2040 "./_maps/map_files/stations/cerestation.dmm"
+tools/github-actions/dmm-tools-para minimap --enable nanomaps --width 2040 --height 2040 "./_maps/map_files/stations/emeraldstation.dmm"
 # Move and rename files so the game understands them
-cd "data/nanomaps"
-mv "boxstation_nanomap_z1.png" "BoxStation_nanomap_z1.png"
-mv "deltastation_nanomap_z1.png" "DeltaStation_nanomap_z1.png"
-mv "metastation_nanomap_z1.png" "MetaStation_nanomap_z1.png"
-mv "cerestation_nanomap_z1.png" "CereStation_nanomap_z1.png"
-mv "emeraldstation_nanomap_z1.png" "EmeraldStation_nanomap_z1.png"
-cd "../../"
-cp "data/nanomaps/BoxStation_nanomap_z1.png" "icons/_nanomaps"
-cp "data/nanomaps/DeltaStation_nanomap_z1.png" "icons/_nanomaps"
-cp "data/nanomaps/MetaStation_nanomap_z1.png" "icons/_nanomaps"
-cp "data/nanomaps/CereStation_nanomap_z1.png" "icons/_nanomaps"
-cp "data/nanomaps/EmeraldStation_nanomap_z1.png" "icons/_nanomaps"
+mv "data/minimaps/boxstation-1.png" "icons/_nanomaps/BoxStation_nanomap_z1.png"
+mv "data/minimaps/deltastation-1.png" "icons/_nanomaps/DeltaStation_nanomap_z1.png"
+mv "data/minimaps/metastation-1.png" "icons/_nanomaps/MetaStation_nanomap_z1.png"
+mv "data/minimaps/cerestation-1.png" "icons/_nanomaps/CereStation_nanomap_z1.png"
+mv "data/minimaps/emeraldstation-1.png" "icons/_nanomaps/EmeraldStation_nanomap_z1.png"
diff --git a/tools/github-actions/render_nanomaps.py b/tools/github-actions/render_nanomaps.py
index 474f03f95d5..1df38e8026f 100644
--- a/tools/github-actions/render_nanomaps.py
+++ b/tools/github-actions/render_nanomaps.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+# this is only ran locally, not part of github actions
+
 from pathlib import Path
 import subprocess
 
 from avulto import DMM, DME
 
-RENDERER = Path("tools/github-actions/nanomap-renderer")
+RENDERER = Path("tools/github-actions/dmm-tools-para")
 SCALE = 8
 
 
@@ -22,8 +24,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         dmm = DMM.from_file(map_path)
         width = dmm.size.x * SCALE
         height = dmm.size.y * SCALE
-        commands.append([str(RENDERER), "minimap", "-w", str(width), "-h", str(height), str(map_path)])
-        commands.append(["mv", f"data/nanomaps/{dmm.filepath.stem}_nanomap_z1.png", f"icons/_nanomaps/stations/{technical_name}_nanomap_z1.png"])
+        commands.append([str(RENDERER), "minimap", "--enable", "nanomaps", "--width", str(width), "--height", str(height), str(map_path)])
+        commands.append(["mv", f"data/minimaps/{dmm.filepath.stem}-1.png", f"icons/_nanomaps/stations/{technical_name}_nanomap_z1.png"])
 
     print("inspecting ruins...")
     for pth in dme.subtypesof("/datum/map_template/ruin"):
@@ -38,8 +40,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         dmm = DMM.from_file(map_path)
         width = dmm.size.x * SCALE
         height = dmm.size.y * SCALE
-        commands.append([str(RENDERER), "minimap", "-w", str(width), "-h", str(height), str(map_path)])
-        commands.append(["mv", f"data/nanomaps/{dmm.filepath.stem}_nanomap_z1.png", f"icons/_nanomaps/ruins/{ruin_id}_nanomap_z1.png"])
+        commands.append([str(RENDERER), "minimap", "--enable", "nanomaps", "--width", str(width), "--height", str(height), str(map_path)])
+        commands.append(["mv", f"data/minimaps/{dmm.filepath.stem}-1.png", f"icons/_nanomaps/ruins/{ruin_id}_nanomap_z1.png"])
 
     print("executing...")
     for command in commands: