diff --git a/mods/bg_api/init.lua b/mods/bg_api/init.lua
index 2e1e41e..4e906fb 100644
--- a/mods/bg_api/init.lua
+++ b/mods/bg_api/init.lua
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ load_file("util_item")
 load_file("wrappers")
 
 load_file("random_tick")
-load_file("falling_node")
-load_file("loose_node")
 load_file("increasing_abm")
 
 load_file("cleanup")
diff --git a/mods/bg_api/falling_node.lua b/mods/bg_api_fall/falling_node.lua
similarity index 100%
rename from mods/bg_api/falling_node.lua
rename to mods/bg_api_fall/falling_node.lua
diff --git a/mods/bg_api_fall/init.lua b/mods/bg_api_fall/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..375139e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/bg_api_fall/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+load_file("falling_node")
+load_file("loose_node")
diff --git a/mods/bg_api/loose_node.lua b/mods/bg_api_fall/loose_node.lua
similarity index 100%
rename from mods/bg_api/loose_node.lua
rename to mods/bg_api_fall/loose_node.lua
diff --git a/mods/bg_api_fall/mod.conf b/mods/bg_api_fall/mod.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5bb3e54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/bg_api_fall/mod.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+name = bg_api_fall
+description = blockgame api for handling falling nodes.
+depends = bg_api
diff --git a/mods/bg_terrain/mod.conf b/mods/bg_terrain/mod.conf
index 528f13d..1b664d7 100644
--- a/mods/bg_terrain/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/bg_terrain/mod.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 name = bg_terrain
 description = adds terrain stuff to blockgame.
-depends = bg_api
+depends = bg_api, bg_api_fall