diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/SuperBeepsky.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/SuperBeepsky.dm
index 0378b0b9ee..f2ab3e56ed 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/SuperBeepsky.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/SuperBeepsky.dm
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 	var/atom/Tsec = drop_location()
 
 	var/obj/item/bot_assembly/secbot/Sa = new (Tsec)
-	Sa.build_step = 1
+	Sa.build_step = ASSEMBLY_SECOND_STEP
 	Sa.add_overlay("hs_hole")
 	Sa.created_name = name
 	new /obj/item/assembly/prox_sensor(Tsec)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/construction.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/construction.dm
index 77df764b43..6c4680a477 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/construction.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/construction.dm
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 
 		if(ASSEMBLY_FOURTH_STEP)
 			if(istype(W, /obj/item/weldingtool))
-				if(W.use_tool(src, user, 0, volume=40) && build_step == 4)
+				if(W.use_tool(src, user, 0, volume=40) && build_step == ASSEMBLY_FOURTH_STEP)
 					name = "shielded frame assembly"
 					to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You weld the vest to [src].</span>")
 					build_step++
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/ed209bot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/ed209bot.dm
index e272878574..cbd985c358 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/ed209bot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/ed209bot.dm
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ Auto Patrol[]"},
 	var/atom/Tsec = drop_location()
 
 	var/obj/item/bot_assembly/ed209/Sa = new (Tsec)
-	Sa.build_step = 1
+	Sa.build_step = ASSEMBLY_SECOND_STEP
 	Sa.add_overlay("hs_hole")
 	Sa.created_name = name
 	new /obj/item/assembly/prox_sensor(Tsec)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm
index b164605e2f..c0a9a2082f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ Auto Patrol: []"},
 	var/atom/Tsec = drop_location()
 
 	var/obj/item/bot_assembly/secbot/Sa = new (Tsec)
-	Sa.build_step = 1
+	Sa.build_step = ASSEMBLY_SECOND_STEP
 	Sa.add_overlay("hs_hole")
 	Sa.created_name = name
 	new /obj/item/assembly/prox_sensor(Tsec)