diff --git a/.luacheckrc b/.luacheckrc
index 21f8991..ea9af9f 100644
--- a/.luacheckrc
+++ b/.luacheckrc
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ read_globals = {
 	"PseudoRandom", "ItemStack",
 	"AreaStore",
 	"default",
-	"player_api",
+	"mesecon",
 }
 
 globals = {
diff --git a/depends.txt b/depends.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 8e482ce..0000000
--- a/depends.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-default
-player_api
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index cf66af9..ea9804a 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@ exchange_shop.S = minetest.get_translator("exchange_shop")
 local modpath = minetest.get_modpath("exchange_shop")
 dofile(modpath .. "/shop_functions.lua")
 dofile(modpath .. "/shop.lua")
+
+if mesecon and mesecon.register_mvps_stopper then
+	mesecon.register_mvps_stopper(exchange_shop.shopname)
+end
diff --git a/mod.conf b/mod.conf
index 90ff54f..3f03070 100644
--- a/mod.conf
+++ b/mod.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 name = exchange_shop
 description = An improved exchange shop
 depends = default
+optional_depends = mesecons_mvps