diff --git a/_maps/shuttles/whiteship_miner.dmm b/_maps/shuttles/whiteship_miner.dmm
index 665bd327b576..cb48632032b7 100644
--- a/_maps/shuttles/whiteship_miner.dmm
+++ b/_maps/shuttles/whiteship_miner.dmm
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@
 	amount = 10
 	},
 /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/ripleyupgrade,
+/obj/item/borg/upgrade/freeminer,
 /turf/open/floor/mineral/titanium/white,
 /area/shuttle/abandoned)
 "bd" = (
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/access.dm b/code/__DEFINES/access.dm
index f946a3301abc..0d5496280633 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/access.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/access.dm
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
 #define ACCESS_TCOM_ADMIN 70
 #define ACCESS_FREEMINER 71
 #define ACCESS_FREEMINER_CAPTAIN 72
+#define ACCESS_FREEMINER_ENGINEER 73
 
 	//BEGIN CENTCOM ACCESS
 	/*Should leave plenty of room if we need to add more access levels.
@@ -144,3 +145,4 @@
 #define ACCESS_MECH_SECURITY 302
 #define ACCESS_MECH_SCIENCE 303
 #define ACCESS_MECH_ENGINE 304
+#define ACCESS_MECH_FREEMINER 310
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/working/ripley.dm b/code/game/mecha/working/ripley.dm
index 41728ab0b47e..e91ef04e687a 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/working/ripley.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/working/ripley.dm
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	armor = list("melee" = 40, "bullet" = 20, "laser" = 10, "energy" = 20, "bomb" = 40, "bio" = 0, "rad" = 20, "fire" = 100, "acid" = 100)
 	max_equip = 6
 	wreckage = /obj/structure/mecha_wreckage/ripley
-	internals_req_access = list(ACCESS_MECH_ENGINE, ACCESS_MECH_SCIENCE, ACCESS_MECH_MINING)
+	internals_req_access = list(ACCESS_MECH_ENGINE, ACCESS_MECH_SCIENCE, ACCESS_MECH_MINING, ACCESS_MECH_FREEMINER)
 	var/list/cargo = new
 	var/cargo_capacity = 15
 	var/hides = 0
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
index 6c788537ac08..607c3a5fd051 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
@@ -70,6 +70,15 @@
 
 	R.revive()
 
+/obj/item/borg/upgrade/freeminer
+	name = "free miner cyborg firmware hack"
+	desc = "Used to override the default firmware of a cyborg with the freeminer version."
+	icon_state = "cyborg_upgrade2"
+	one_use = TRUE
+
+/obj/item/borg/upgrade/freeminer/action(mob/living/silicon/robot/R, user = usr)
+	R.req_access = list(ACCESS_FREEMINER_ENGINEER)
+
 /obj/item/borg/upgrade/vtec
 	name = "cyborg VTEC module"
 	desc = "Used to kick in a cyborg's VTEC systems, increasing their speed."
diff --git a/yogstation/code/datums/ruins/free_miners.dm b/yogstation/code/datums/ruins/free_miners.dm
index 5af4cd9d3021..2c8655a6e22f 100644
--- a/yogstation/code/datums/ruins/free_miners.dm
+++ b/yogstation/code/datums/ruins/free_miners.dm
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 	r_pocket = null
 	gloves = /obj/item/clothing/gloves/color/yellow
 	belt = /obj/item/storage/belt/utility/full
+	id = /obj/item/card/id/freeminer/engi
 
 /obj/effect/mob_spawn/human/free_miner/captain
 	name = "Free Miner Captain"
@@ -117,11 +118,15 @@
 
 /obj/item/card/id/freeminer
 	name = "Free Miner Crewman ID"
-	access = list(ACCESS_MINERAL_STOREROOM, ACCESS_FREEMINER)
+	access = list(ACCESS_MINERAL_STOREROOM, ACCESS_FREEMINER, ACCESS_MECH_FREEMINER)
+
+/obj/item/card/id/freeminer/engi
+	name = "Free Miner Engineer ID"
+	access = list(ACCESS_MINERAL_STOREROOM, ACCESS_FREEMINER, ACCESS_MECH_FREEMINER, ACCESS_FREEMINER_ENGINEER)
 
 /obj/item/card/id/freeminer/captain
 	name = "Free Miner Ship Pilot ID"
-	access = list(ACCESS_MINERAL_STOREROOM, ACCESS_FREEMINER, ACCESS_FREEMINER_CAPTAIN)
+	access = list(ACCESS_MINERAL_STOREROOM, ACCESS_FREEMINER, ACCESS_MECH_FREEMINER, ACCESS_FREEMINER_ENGINEER, ACCESS_FREEMINER_CAPTAIN)
 
 /obj/item/storage/box/ids/free_miners
 	name = "box of spare IDs"