diff --git a/kubejs/startup_scripts/gtceu/materials.js b/kubejs/startup_scripts/gtceu/materials.js
index d78392041..4f6f66f12 100644
--- a/kubejs/startup_scripts/gtceu/materials.js
+++ b/kubejs/startup_scripts/gtceu/materials.js
@@ -217,6 +217,9 @@ const registerGTCEuMaterialModification = (event) => {
 	GTMaterials.BismuthBronze.setProperty(PropertyKey.TOOL, ToolProperty.Builder.of(2.5, 2.0, 178, 2, metalTooling).build());
 	GTMaterials.BlackBronze.setProperty(PropertyKey.TOOL, ToolProperty.Builder.of(3.3, 2.0, 204, 2, metalTooling).build());
 	GTMaterials.BlackSteel.setProperty(PropertyKey.TOOL, ToolProperty.Builder.of(6.5, 4.5, 1228, 3, metalTooling).build());
+	// Cast iron tools don't make sense but gregtech shits itself if they're missing,
+	// so I'm just giving them terrible terrible stats
+	GTMaterials.Iron.setProperty(PropertyKey.TOOL, ToolProperty.Builder.of(1.0, 1.0, 100, 2, metalTooling).build());
 
 	for (var material of GTCEuAPI.materialManager.getRegisteredMaterials()) {
 		var toolProperty = material.getProperty(PropertyKey.TOOL);