diff --git a/mods/stairs/init.lua b/mods/stairs/init.lua
index 5d53b08d0797a978e3aa57c60803c511b543207a..5df301b93ee24f0ca5c69e1ed1c9a6f288e19f1d 100644
--- a/mods/stairs/init.lua
+++ b/mods/stairs/init.lua
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function stairs.register_stair(subname, recipeitem, groups, images, description,
 
 	if recipeitem then
 		minetest.register_craft({
-			output = 'stairs:stair_' .. subname .. ' 6',
+			output = 'stairs:stair_' .. subname .. ' 8',
 			recipe = {
 				{recipeitem, "", ""},
 				{recipeitem, recipeitem, ""},
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ function stairs.register_stair(subname, recipeitem, groups, images, description,
 
 		-- Flipped recipe for the silly minecrafters
 		minetest.register_craft({
-			output = 'stairs:stair_' .. subname .. ' 6',
+			output = 'stairs:stair_' .. subname .. ' 8',
 			recipe = {
 				{"", "", recipeitem},
 				{"", recipeitem, recipeitem},