diff --git a/rain/init.lua b/rain/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ae94b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rain/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-- init file for rain
+local modpath = minetest.get_modpath("rain");
+dofile(modpath.."/rain.lua")
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diff --git a/snow/init.lua b/snow/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e5f119
--- /dev/null
+++ b/snow/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-- init file for snow
+local modpath = minetest.get_modpath("snow");
+dofile(modpath.."/snow.lua")
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diff --git a/thunder/depends.txt b/thunder/depends.txt
index e5bbd72..e3f1db7 100644
--- a/thunder/depends.txt
+++ b/thunder/depends.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 weather_core
 rain
-lightning
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+lightning?
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diff --git a/thunder/init.lua b/thunder/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ccb771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/thunder/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-- init file for thunder
+if minetest.get_modpath("lightning") ~= nil then
+  local modpath = minetest.get_modpath("thunder");
+  dofile(modpath.."/thunder.lua")
+end
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diff --git a/weather_core/init.lua b/weather_core/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f3f59a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weather_core/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-- init file for weather_core
+local modpath = minetest.get_modpath("weather_core");
+dofile(modpath.."/weather_core.lua")
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