diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 343a043..8cbc8cf 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ dofile(MP.."/digiline_rules.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/digiline_validate_pos.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/digiline.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/node.lua")
+dofile(MP.."/recipe.lua")
diff --git a/mod.conf b/mod.conf
index 6cf8909..ad87d2e 100644
--- a/mod.conf
+++ b/mod.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 name = digibuilder
 depends = digilines
-optional_depends = default, pipeworks
+optional_depends = default, pipeworks, mesecons_luacontroller
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index b9acfc5..84d21d0 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ For code examples for the `luacontroller` see the "examples" directory
 
 # Open issues
 
-* [ ] recipe
 * [ ] `after_place_node(pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing)` compat (digtron mod?)
 * [ ] Storage of read schematics/buildings
 
diff --git a/recipe.lua b/recipe.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cec74d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipe.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+
+if minetest.get_modpath("mesecons_luacontroller") then
+
+	local c = "mesecons_luacontroller:luacontroller0000"
+
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		output = "digibuilder:digibuilder",
+		recipe = {
+			{c,c,c},
+			{c,c,c},
+			{c,c,c}
+		}
+	})
+
+end