diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_raids/init.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_raids/init.lua
index 32e372eeb2..2b5e2874fa 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_raids/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_raids/init.lua
@@ -105,6 +105,27 @@ function mcl_raids.promote_to_raidcaptain(c) -- object
 	end
 end
 
+function mcl_raids.is_raidcaptain_near(pos)
+	for k,v in pairs(minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos,128)) do
+		local l = v:get_luaentity()
+		if l and l._raidcaptain then return true end
+	end
+end
+
+function mcl_raids.register_possible_raidcaptain(mob)
+	local old_on_spawn = minetest.registered_entities[mob].on_spawn
+	minetest.registered_entities[mob].on_spawn = function(self)
+		if not mcl_raids.is_raidcaptain_near(self.object:get_pos()) then
+			mcl_raids.promote_to_raidcaptain(self.object)
+		end
+		if old_on_spawn then return old_on_spawn(self) end
+	end
+end
+
+mcl_raids.register_possible_raidcaptain("mobs_mc:pillager")
+mcl_raids.register_possible_raidcaptain("mobs_mc:vindicator")
+mcl_raids.register_possible_raidcaptain("mobs_mc:evoker")
+
 function mcl_raids.spawn_raid(event)
 	local pos = event.pos
 	local wave = event.stage
diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_raids/mod.conf b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_raids/mod.conf
index 39f752ed72..b4616e56b7 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_raids/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_raids/mod.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 name = mcl_raids
 author = PrairieWind
-depends = mcl_events, mcl_mobs, mcl_potions, mcl_bells, mcl_achievements
+depends = mcl_events, mobs_mc, mcl_potions, mcl_bells, mcl_achievements