diff --git a/items/silicon.lua b/items/silicon.lua
index 2eaac4b..95aeea6 100644
--- a/items/silicon.lua
+++ b/items/silicon.lua
@@ -19,13 +19,27 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("techage:ta4_silicon_wafer", {
 	inventory_image = "techage_silicon_wafer.png",
 })
 
-techage.furnace.register_recipe({
-	output = "techage:ta4_silicon_wafer 16",
-	recipe = {
-		"basic_materials:silicon",
-		"basic_materials:silicon",
-		"basic_materials:silicon",
-		"techage:baborium_ingot"
-	},
-	time = 6,
-})
+if minetest.global_exists("mesecon") then
+	techage.furnace.register_recipe({
+		output = "techage:ta4_silicon_wafer 16",
+		recipe = {
+			"mesecons_materials:silicon",
+			"mesecons_materials:silicon",
+			"mesecons_materials:silicon",
+			"techage:baborium_ingot"
+		},
+		time = 6,
+	})
+else
+	techage.furnace.register_recipe({
+		output = "techage:ta4_silicon_wafer 16",
+		recipe = {
+			"basic_materials:silicon",
+			"basic_materials:silicon",
+			"basic_materials:silicon",
+			"techage:baborium_ingot"
+		},
+		time = 6,
+	})
+end
+