diff --git a/modular_citadel/hopefully_temporary_patches.dm b/modular_citadel/hopefully_temporary_patches.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a172adbff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modular_citadel/hopefully_temporary_patches.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/area/lavaland
+	dynamic_lighting = DYNAMIC_LIGHTING_DISABLED
+
+/area/mine/explored
+	dynamic_lighting = DYNAMIC_LIGHTING_DISABLED
+
+/area/mine/unexplored
+	dynamic_lighting = DYNAMIC_LIGHTING_DISABLED
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 638ebb6275..2bb9a3cfbd 100755
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -2509,6 +2509,7 @@
 #include "modular_citadel\citadel_ghostrole_spawners.dm"
 #include "modular_citadel\cydonian_armor.dm"
 #include "modular_citadel\dresscode_values.dm"
+#include "modular_citadel\hopefully_temporary_patches.dm"
 #include "modular_citadel\simplemob_vore_values.dm"
 #include "modular_citadel\code\init.dm"
 #include "modular_citadel\code\__HELPERS\lists.dm"