diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/api/capability/recipe/ItemRecipeCapability.java b/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/api/capability/recipe/ItemRecipeCapability.java
index fe92242c3b..b712ace0be 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/api/capability/recipe/ItemRecipeCapability.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/api/capability/recipe/ItemRecipeCapability.java
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ public void applyWidgetInfo(@NotNull Widget widget,
                             }
                             CycleItemStackHandler handler = new CycleItemStackHandler(List.of(dataItems));
                             slot.setHandlerSlot(handler, 0);
-                            slot.setIngredientIO(IngredientIO.INPUT);
+                            slot.setIngredientIO(IngredientIO.CATALYST);
                             slot.setCanTakeItems(false);
                             slot.setCanPutItems(false);
                         }