diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/autotransfer.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/autotransfer.dm
index 0afa07939e..4b4405c8cf 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/autotransfer.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/autotransfer.dm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(autotransfer)
 	if(world.time < targettime)
 		return
 	if(maxvotes == NO_MAXVOTES_CAP || maxvotes > curvotes)
-		SSvote.initiate_vote("transfer","server")
+		SSvote.initiate_vote("transfer","server", votesystem=APPROVAL_VOTING)
 		targettime = targettime + voteinterval
 		curvotes++
 	else