diff --git a/vacuum_gambit.p8 b/vacuum_gambit.p8
index bd75f78..24cc6ba 100644
--- a/vacuum_gambit.p8
+++ b/vacuum_gambit.p8
@@ -1868,7 +1868,11 @@ end
 -- ordinary upgrades
 function small_opts()
  -- todo: include gun opts
- return pick(primary_ship:small_upgrade_opts(), 2)
+ if(not primary_ship.special_guns) return pick(primary_ship:small_upgrade_opts(), 2)
+ local opts = {rnd(primary_ship:small_upgrade_opts())}
+ for g in all(primary_ship.special_guns) do
+  add(opts, rnd(g:small_upgrade_opts()))
+ end
 end
 
 -->8