diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/beetroot.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/beetroot.lua
index e3a80e928d..38081e07f6 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/beetroot.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/beetroot.lua
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_farming:beetroot_0", {
 	_doc_items_entry_name = "Premature Beetroot Plant",
 	paramtype = "light",
 	paramtype2 = "meshoptions",
+	sunlight_propagates = true,
 	place_param2 = 3,
 	walkable = false,
 	drawtype = "plantlike",
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_farming:beetroot_1", {
 	_doc_items_create_entry = false,
 	paramtype = "light",
 	paramtype2 = "meshoptions",
+	sunlight_propagates = true,
 	place_param2 = 3,
 	walkable = false,
 	drawtype = "plantlike",
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_farming:beetroot_2", {
 	_doc_items_create_entry = false,
 	paramtype = "light",
 	paramtype2 = "meshoptions",
+	sunlight_propagates = true,
 	place_param2 = 3,
 	walkable = false,
 	drawtype = "plantlike",
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_farming:beetroot", {
 	_doc_items_create_entry = true,
 	paramtype = "light",
 	paramtype2 = "meshoptions",
+	sunlight_propagates = true,
 	place_param2 = 3,
 	walkable = false,
 	drawtype = "plantlike",
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/potatoes.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/potatoes.lua
index 09d4b107c0..2c846c84e0 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/potatoes.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/potatoes.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_farming:potato_1", {
 	_doc_items_longdesc = "Potato plants are plants which grow on farmland under sunlight in 3 stages. On hydrated farmland, they grow a bit faster. They can be harvested at any time but will only yield a profit when mature.",
 	paramtype = "light",
 	paramtype2 = "meshoptions",
+	sunlight_propagates = true,
 	place_param2 = 3,
 	walkable = false,
 	drawtype = "plantlike",
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_farming:potato_2", {
 	_doc_items_create_entry = false,
 	paramtype = "light",
 	paramtype2 = "meshoptions",
+	sunlight_propagates = true,
 	place_param2 = 3,
 	walkable = false,
 	drawtype = "plantlike",
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_farming:potato", {
 	_doc_items_longdesc = "Mature potato plants are ready to be harvested for potatoes. They won't grow any further.",
 	paramtype = "light",
 	paramtype2 = "meshoptions",
+	sunlight_propagates = true,
 	place_param2 = 3,
 	walkable = false,
 	drawtype = "plantlike",