diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/encryptionkey.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/encryptionkey.dm
index 03742965ed..dd7489d6b1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/encryptionkey.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/encryptionkey.dm
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	name = "robotics radio encryption key"
 	desc = "An encryption key for a radio headset.  To access the engineering channel, use :e. For research, use :n."
 	icon_state = "rob_cypherkey"
-	channels = list("Science" = 1)
+	channels = list("Science" = 1, "Engineering" = 1)
 
 /obj/item/encryptionkey/headset_med
 	name = "medical radio encryption key"