diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/lava.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/lava.lua
index 035a50322..346d9c607 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/lava.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/lava.lua
@@ -30,3 +30,6 @@ if minetest.get_modpath("doc") then
 	doc.add_entry_alias("nodes", "mcl_core:lava_source", "nodes", "mcl_nether:nether_lava_flowing")
 end
 
+if minetest.get_modpath("dripstone") then
+	dripstone.register_source("lava", "mcl_nether:nether_lava_source")
+end
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/mod.conf b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/mod.conf
index afeca9967..5372e9637 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/mod.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 name = mcl_nether
 depends = mcl_core, mcl_sounds, mcl_util, walkover, doc_items, mcl_colors, mcl_stonecutter
-optional_depends = doc, screwdriver
+optional_depends = dripstone, doc, screwdriver