diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bells/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bells/init.lua
index 33b3cc8e1..f1fce85e9 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bells/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bells/init.lua
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_bells:bell", {
 	_mcl_hardness = 5,
 	on_rightclick = mcl_bells.ring_once,
 	use_texture_alpha = "clip",
+	mesecons = {effector = {
+		action_on = mcl_bells.ring_once,
+		rules = mesecon.rules.flat,
+	}},
 })
 
 if has_mcl_wip then
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bells/mod.conf b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bells/mod.conf
index 18e74a7a8..e25b1fc5c 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bells/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bells/mod.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 name = mcl_bells
-optional_depends = mcl_wip
+depends = mesecons
+optional_depends = mcl_wip
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