diff --git a/code/modules/research/nanites/nanite_program_hub.dm b/code/modules/research/nanites/nanite_program_hub.dm
index 85a117f53f..5baeb8b846 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/nanites/nanite_program_hub.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/nanites/nanite_program_hub.dm
@@ -148,3 +148,7 @@
 				disk.program = null
 				disk.name = initial(disk.name)
 			. = TRUE
+
+/obj/machinery/nanite_program_hub/admin/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	linked_techweb = SSresearch.admin_tech