diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 513cd6b..37096a8 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Version: 2.0.8
+Date: 2025-02-17
+  Changes:
+    - Space Age: When enabled, add a handcrafting recipe for silicon wafers
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Version: 2.0.7
 Date: 2025-02-01
   Changes:
diff --git a/info.json b/info.json
index 41f7a35..93b61f1 100644
--- a/info.json
+++ b/info.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "bzsilicon",
-    "version": "2.0.7",
+    "version": "2.0.8",
     "factorio_version": "2.0",
     "title": "Silica & Silicon",
     "author": "Brevven",
diff --git a/prototypes/silicon-recipe.lua b/prototypes/silicon-recipe.lua
index a5127bc..a7edc10 100644
--- a/prototypes/silicon-recipe.lua
+++ b/prototypes/silicon-recipe.lua
@@ -177,6 +177,26 @@ data:extend({
     results = {util.item("solar-cell", 2)}
   },
 })
+if mods["space-age"] then
+data:extend({
+  {
+    type = "recipe",
+    name = "silicon-wafer-by-hand",
+    localised_name = {"item-name.silicon-wafer"},
+    category = "handcrafting",
+    subgroup = "intermediate-product",
+    enabled = false,
+    energy_required = 2,
+    allow_productivity = true,
+    ingredients = {
+     util.item("silicon", 1),
+    },
+    results = {util.item("silicon-wafer", 1)}
+  },
+})
+util.add_new_crafting_category("handcrafting", true)
+util.add_unlock("silicon-processing", "silicon-wafer-by-hand")
+end
 if not mods["space-age"] then
   util.add_unlock("silicon-processing", "silicone")
 end