diff --git a/mods/default/crafting.lua b/mods/default/crafting.lua
index dfb3cbfeb..010bd2b50 100644
--- a/mods/default/crafting.lua
+++ b/mods/default/crafting.lua
@@ -561,6 +561,24 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	recipe = {{"default:steel_ingot"}},
 })
 
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "default:gold_ingot",
+	recipe = {
+		{"default:gold_nugget", "default:gold_nugget", "default:gold_nugget"},
+		{"default:gold_nugget", "default:gold_nugget", "default:gold_nugget"},
+		{"default:gold_nugget", "default:gold_nugget", "default:gold_nugget"},
+	}
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "default:steel_ingot",
+	recipe = {
+		{"default:iron_nugget", "default:iron_nugget", "default:iron_nugget"},
+		{"default:iron_nugget", "default:iron_nugget", "default:iron_nugget"},
+		{"default:iron_nugget", "default:iron_nugget", "default:iron_nugget"},
+	}
+})
+
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = 'default:sandstone',
 	recipe = {