diff --git a/prototypes/hydro-plant.lua b/prototypes/hydro-plant.lua
index ce337704..d7811ea7 100644
--- a/prototypes/hydro-plant.lua
+++ b/prototypes/hydro-plant.lua
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ data:extend {{
     ingredients = {
         {type = "item", name = "tungsten-plate",      amount = 35},
         {type = "item", name = "pipe",             amount = 30},
-        {type = "item", name = "quality-module-3", amount = 4},
         {type = "fluid", name = "maraxsis-saline-water", amount = 300},
+        {type = "item", name = mods.upcycler and "speed-module-3" or "quality-module-3", amount = 4},
     },
     results = {
         {type = "item", name = "maraxsis-hydro-plant", amount = 1},
diff --git a/prototypes/technology.lua b/prototypes/technology.lua
index 7c3a5903..7d813636 100644
--- a/prototypes/technology.lua
+++ b/prototypes/technology.lua
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ data:extend {{
     prerequisites = {
         "advanced-asteroid-processing",
         "rocket-turret",
-        "quality-module-3",
+        mods.upcycler and "speed-module-3" or "quality-module-3",
     },
     unit = {
         count = 3000,