diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 23d08f9..f50c16e 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 ]]--
 
 local decor_to_exclude = {}
+decor_to_exclude["default:cactus"] = { "desert", }
 
 local function has_value(tab, value)
     for _, v in pairs(tab) do
@@ -53,3 +54,17 @@ for _, decoration in pairs(decorations_backup) do
     end
 end
 
+-- cactus
+minetest.register_decoration(
+    {
+        decoration = "default:cactus",
+        deco_type = "simple",
+        biomes = { "desert" },
+        sidelen = 80,
+        y_min = 1,
+        y_max = 100,
+        place_on = { "default:desert_sand" },
+        fill_ratio = 0.001,
+        height_max = 4
+    }
+)
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