diff --git a/src/game_object.lua b/src/game_object.lua
index 21c4ec39..6c3fee0e 100644
--- a/src/game_object.lua
+++ b/src/game_object.lua
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ Set `prefix_config.key = false` on your object instead.]]):format(obj.key), obj.
             if type(self.dependencies) == 'string' then self.dependencies = { self.dependencies } end
             for _, v in ipairs(self.dependencies) do
                 self.mod.optional_dependencies[v] = true
-                if not SMODS.Mods[v] or not SMODS.Mods[v].can_load then keep = false end
+                if not next(SMODS.find_mod(v)) then keep = false end
             end
         end
         return keep
diff --git a/version.lua b/version.lua
index 921983db..de60e93b 100644
--- a/version.lua
+++ b/version.lua
@@ -1 +1 @@
-return "1.0.0~ALPHA-1309c-STEAMODDED"
+return "1.0.0~ALPHA-1310a-STEAMODDED"