diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Roles/Jobs/Engineering/technical_assistant.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Roles/Jobs/Engineering/technical_assistant.yml
index 1372195889..5043a9c657 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Roles/Jobs/Engineering/technical_assistant.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Roles/Jobs/Engineering/technical_assistant.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   description: job-description-technical-assistant
   playTimeTracker: JobTechnicalAssistant
   requirements:
+    - !type:OverallPlaytimeRequirement
+      time: 3600 #1 hr
     - !type:DepartmentTimeRequirement
       department: Engineering
       time: 54000 #15 hrs