diff --git a/.changeset/pretty-things-juggle.md b/.changeset/pretty-things-juggle.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b685b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/pretty-things-juggle.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"CreateColonies": patch
+---
+
+Fix: Ask for redstone contacts instead of elevator contacts. Closes https://github.com/MotionlessTrain/CreateColonies/issues/38
diff --git a/src/main/java/nl/motionlesstrain/createcolonies/placementhandlers/ElevatorPlacementHandler.java b/src/main/java/nl/motionlesstrain/createcolonies/placementhandlers/ElevatorPlacementHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c75604b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/nl/motionlesstrain/createcolonies/placementhandlers/ElevatorPlacementHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package nl.motionlesstrain.createcolonies.placementhandlers;
+
+import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.nbt.CompoundTag;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
+import nl.motionlesstrain.createcolonies.resources.CreateResources;
+import nl.motionlesstrain.createcolonies.utils.ItemUtils;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class ElevatorPlacementHandler extends SimplePlacementHandler {
+  @Override
+  public boolean canHandle(Level level, BlockPos blockPos, BlockState blockState) {
+    return blockState.is(CreateResources.Blocks.elevatorContact);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public List<ItemStack> getRequiredItems(Level level, BlockPos blockPos, BlockState blockState, @Nullable CompoundTag compoundTag) {
+    return List.of(ItemUtils.stackFromNullable(CreateResources.Blocks.redstoneContact.asItem()));
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/nl/motionlesstrain/createcolonies/placementhandlers/PlacementHandlers.java b/src/main/java/nl/motionlesstrain/createcolonies/placementhandlers/PlacementHandlers.java
index e8a9241..d2b2ec4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/nl/motionlesstrain/createcolonies/placementhandlers/PlacementHandlers.java
+++ b/src/main/java/nl/motionlesstrain/createcolonies/placementhandlers/PlacementHandlers.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ public static void initialiseHandlers(FMLLoadCompleteEvent ignored) {
         addHandler(new ChainConveyorPlacementHandler());
         addHandler(new CopyCatPlacementHandler());
         addHandler(new DeployerPlacementHandler());
+        addHandler(new ElevatorPlacementHandler());
         addHandler(new EncasedShaftPlacementHandler());
         addHandler(new EncasedPipePlacementHandler());
         addHandler(new GearPlacementHandler());
diff --git a/src/main/java/nl/motionlesstrain/createcolonies/resources/CreateResources.java b/src/main/java/nl/motionlesstrain/createcolonies/resources/CreateResources.java
index 2cfec16..5c45e22 100644
--- a/src/main/java/nl/motionlesstrain/createcolonies/resources/CreateResources.java
+++ b/src/main/java/nl/motionlesstrain/createcolonies/resources/CreateResources.java
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ public static class Blocks {
 
     @ObjectHolder(registryName = "minecraft:block", value = "create:chain_conveyor")
     public static Block chainConveyor;
+
+    @ObjectHolder(registryName = "minecraft:block", value = "create:elevator_contact")
+    public static Block elevatorContact;
+
+    @ObjectHolder(registryName = "minecraft:block", value = "create:redstone_contact")
+    public static Block redstoneContact;
   }
 
   public static class Items {