diff --git a/items.lua b/items.lua
index e252044c337d4258ac2078a1a33f695ddd0ee1e2..3f77424122e31c31f29882a7a458ba6c3ed6a4f5 100644
--- a/items.lua
+++ b/items.lua
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ minetest.register_node("bows:target", {
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = "bows:target",
 	recipe = {
-		{"","group:wood",""},
+		{"default:stick","group:wood","default:stick"},
 		{"group:wood","group:wood","group:wood"},
-		{"","group:wood",""}
+		{"default:stick","group:wood","default:stick"}
 	}
 })
 minetest.register_craft({output = "default:flint",recipe = {{"default:gravel"},}})