diff --git a/modular_sand/code/modules/research/machinery/departmental_protolathe.dm b/modular_sand/code/modules/research/machinery/departmental_protolathe.dm
index 2c967f2425..53c3fb8dbd 100644
--- a/modular_sand/code/modules/research/machinery/departmental_protolathe.dm
+++ b/modular_sand/code/modules/research/machinery/departmental_protolathe.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	req_access = list(ACCESS_MEDICAL)
 
 /obj/machinery/rnd/production/protolathe/department/cargo
-	req_access = list(ACCESS_MAILSORTING)
+	req_one_access = list(ACCESS_CARGO, ACCESS_MINING)
 
 /obj/machinery/rnd/production/protolathe/department/science
 	req_access = list(ACCESS_RESEARCH)
diff --git a/modular_sand/code/modules/research/machinery/departmental_techfab.dm b/modular_sand/code/modules/research/machinery/departmental_techfab.dm
index 8d99d82e58..dc5d7d80c8 100644
--- a/modular_sand/code/modules/research/machinery/departmental_techfab.dm
+++ b/modular_sand/code/modules/research/machinery/departmental_techfab.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	req_access = list(ACCESS_MEDICAL)
 
 /obj/machinery/rnd/production/techfab/department/cargo
-	req_access = list(ACCESS_MAILSORTING)
+	req_one_access = list(ACCESS_CARGO, ACCESS_MINING)
 
 /obj/machinery/rnd/production/techfab/department/science
 	req_access = list(ACCESS_RESEARCH)