diff --git a/src/generated/resources/data/create/tags/items/sandpaper.json b/src/generated/resources/data/create/tags/items/sandpaper.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..acab7913a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/generated/resources/data/create/tags/items/sandpaper.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "replace": false,
+  "values": [
+    "create:sand_paper",
+    "create:red_sand_paper"
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllItems.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllItems.java
index 5103e0aa6..728ac0894 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllItems.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllItems.java
@@ -228,11 +228,13 @@ public class AllItems {
 
 	public static final ItemEntry<SandPaperItem> SAND_PAPER = REGISTRATE.item("sand_paper", SandPaperItem::new)
 		.transform(CreateRegistrate.customRenderedItem(() -> SandPaperModel::new))
+		.tag(AllTags.AllItemTags.SANDPAPER.tag)
 		.register();
 
 	public static final ItemEntry<SandPaperItem> RED_SAND_PAPER = REGISTRATE.item("red_sand_paper", SandPaperItem::new)
 		.transform(CreateRegistrate.customRenderedItem(() -> SandPaperModel::new))
 		.onRegister(s -> TooltipHelper.referTo(s, SAND_PAPER))
+		.tag(AllTags.AllItemTags.SANDPAPER.tag)
 		.register();
 
 	public static final ItemEntry<WrenchItem> WRENCH = REGISTRATE.item("wrench", WrenchItem::new)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllTags.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllTags.java
index a3542f906..51269fc2c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllTags.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllTags.java
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ public class AllTags {
 		INGOTS(FORGE),
 		NUGGETS(FORGE),
 		PLATES(FORGE),
-		COBBLESTONE(FORGE)
+		COBBLESTONE(FORGE),
+		SANDPAPER(MOD)
 
 		;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/deployer/DeployerApplicationRecipe.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/deployer/DeployerApplicationRecipe.java
index c315bea50..a698ebda3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/deployer/DeployerApplicationRecipe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/deployer/DeployerApplicationRecipe.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.Lang;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.item.crafting.IRecipe;
 import net.minecraft.item.crafting.Ingredient;
+import net.minecraft.tags.ItemTags;
 import net.minecraft.util.IItemProvider;
 import net.minecraft.util.text.ITextComponent;
 import net.minecraft.util.text.StringTextComponent;
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ public class DeployerApplicationRecipe extends ProcessingRecipe<RecipeWrapper> i
 			.map(r -> new ProcessingRecipeBuilder<>(DeployerApplicationRecipe::new, Create.asResource(r.getId()
 				.getPath() + "_using_deployer")).require(r.getIngredients()
 					.get(0))
-					.require(Ingredient.of(AllItems.SAND_PAPER.get(), AllItems.RED_SAND_PAPER.get()))
+					.require(ItemTags.createOptional(Create.asResource("sandpaper")))
 					.output(r.getResultItem())
 					.build())
 			.collect(Collectors.toList());