diff --git a/FABRIC_CHANGELOG.txt b/FABRIC_CHANGELOG.txt
index 9fafd84daf..6ead2b6c65 100644
--- a/FABRIC_CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/FABRIC_CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ Change logging starts below:
 ----------
 - switched from Forge Config API Port to Porting Lib Config
 - updated Porting Lib, fixing config syncing
+- fix waterwheels failing to assemble (#1424)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllBlocks.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllBlocks.java
index 56b6126ca0..0b85fb2179 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllBlocks.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllBlocks.java
@@ -562,6 +562,7 @@ public class AllBlocks {
 			.blockstate((c, p) -> p.getVariantBuilder(c.get())
 				.forAllStatesExcept(BlockStateGen.mapToAir(p), WaterWheelStructuralBlock.FACING))
 			.properties(p -> p.noOcclusion().mapColor(MapColor.DIRT))
+			.properties(p -> p.pushReaction(PushReaction.BLOCK)) // fabric: handled by method override on forge
 			.transform(axeOrPickaxe())
 			.lang("Large Water Wheel")
 			.register();