diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/api.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/api.lua
index d58b5e666..48e9b5e93 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/api.lua
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ function mcl_armor.register_set(def)
 		groups.mcl_armor_toughness = def.toughness
 		groups.mcl_armor_uses = (durabilities[name] or math.floor(def.durability * element.durability)) + 1
 		groups.enchantability = def.enchantability
+		groups.upgradable = def.upgradable
 
 		for k, v in pairs(element_groups) do
 			groups[k] = v
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/register.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/register.lua
index ee7b86cc5..22636d030 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/register.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/register.lua
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ mcl_armor.register_set({
 	},
 	toughness = 2,
 	craft_material = "mcl_core:diamond",
+	upgradable = true
 })
 
 mcl_armor.register_set({
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ minetest.register_tool("mcl_armor:elytra", {
 	_doc_items_longdesc = mcl_armor.longdesc,
 	_doc_items_usagehelp = mcl_armor.usage,
 	inventory_image = "mcl_armor_inv_elytra.png",
-	groups = {armor = 1, non_combat_armor = 1, armor_torso = 1, non_combat_torso = 1, mcl_armor_uses = 10},
+	groups = {armor = 1, non_combat_armor = 1, armor_torso = 1, non_combat_torso = 1, mcl_armor_uses = 10, enchantability = 1},
 	sounds = {
 		_mcl_armor_equip = "mcl_armor_equip_leather",
 		_mcl_armor_unequip = "mcl_armor_unequip_leather",