diff --git a/mods/creative/mod.conf b/mods/creative/mod.conf
index 37d0d67e03..8f3fcd9f97 100644
--- a/mods/creative/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/creative/mod.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 name = creative
 description = Minetest Game mod: creative
 depends = sfinv
+optional_depends = default