diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
index 6865660d0b..31886edf2b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(metal_recipes, list ( \
 	merge_type = /obj/item/stack/sheet/metal
 	grind_results = list(/datum/reagent/iron = 20)
 	point_value = 2
+	tableVariant = /obj/structure/table
 	material_type = /datum/material/iron
 
 /obj/item/stack/sheet/metal/ratvar_act()