diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/api.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/api.lua
index 6ec1b377b..57e52ef44 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/api.lua
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ function mcl_armor.register_set(def)
 			_on_break = on_break_callbacks[name] or def.on_break,
 			_mcl_armor_element = name,
 			_mcl_armor_texture = textures[name] or modname .. "_" .. itemname .. ".png",
+			_mcl_upgradable = def._mcl_upgradable,
+			_mcl_upgrade_item = itemstring:gsub("_diamond","_netherite")
 		})
 
 		if def.craft_material then
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/register.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/register.lua
index 1d3414339..0023414f1 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/register.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/register.lua
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ mcl_armor.register_set({
 	},
 	toughness = 2,
 	craft_material = "mcl_core:diamond",
+	_mcl_upgradable = true,
+	_mcl_upgrade_item_add = "_netherite"
 })
 
 mcl_armor.register_set({