diff --git a/code/modules/mechs/components/software.dm b/code/modules/mechs/components/software.dm
index d9a1d45a8323b..a50424642859b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mechs/components/software.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mechs/components/software.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 /obj/item/circuitboard/exosystem/engineering
 	name = "exosuit software (engineering systems)"
 	contains_software = list(MECH_SOFTWARE_ENGINEERING)
-	origin_tech = list(TECH_DATA = 1)
+	origin_tech = list(TECH_DATA = 1, TECH_ENGINEERING = 1)
 
 /obj/item/circuitboard/exosystem/utility
 	name = "exosuit software (utility systems)"
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 	name = "exosuit software (medical systems)"
 	contains_software = list(MECH_SOFTWARE_MEDICAL)
 	icon_state = "mcontroller"
-	origin_tech = list(TECH_DATA = 3,TECH_BIO = 2)
+	origin_tech = list(TECH_DATA = 1,TECH_BIO = 1)
 
 /obj/item/circuitboard/exosystem/weapons
 	name = "exosuit software (basic weapon systems)"
 	contains_software = list(MECH_SOFTWARE_WEAPONS)
 	icon_state = "mainboard"
-	origin_tech = list(TECH_DATA = 4, TECH_COMBAT = 3)
+	origin_tech = list(TECH_DATA = 1, TECH_COMBAT = 3)
diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs/designs_exosuits.dm b/code/modules/research/designs/designs_exosuits.dm
index c568a0efed49b..4a279ae62e429 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/designs/designs_exosuits.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/designs/designs_exosuits.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 /datum/design/circuit/exosuit/engineering
 	name = "engineering system control"
 	id = "mech_software_engineering"
-	req_tech = list(TECH_DATA = 1)
+	req_tech = list(TECH_DATA = 1, TECH_ENGINEERING = 1)
 	build_path = /obj/item/circuitboard/exosystem/engineering
 	sort_string = "NAAAA"
 
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
 /datum/design/circuit/exosuit/medical
 	name = "medical system control"
 	id = "mech_software_medical"
-	req_tech = list(TECH_DATA = 3,TECH_BIO = 2)
+	req_tech = list(TECH_DATA = 1,TECH_BIO = 1)
 	build_path = /obj/item/circuitboard/exosystem/medical
 	sort_string = "NAABA"
 
 /datum/design/circuit/exosuit/weapons
 	name = "basic weapon control"
 	id = "mech_software_weapons"
-	req_tech = list(TECH_DATA = 4)
+	req_tech = list(TECH_DATA = 1, TECH_COMBAT = 3)
 	build_path = /obj/item/circuitboard/exosystem/weapons
 	sort_string = "NAACA"