diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/BuildTurret.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/BuildTurret.java
index 0d73223578..d8c1a998c6 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/BuildTurret.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/BuildTurret.java
@@ -1,16 +1,25 @@
 package mindustry.world.blocks.defense;
 
 import arc.graphics.g2d.*;
+import arc.struct.*;
 import arc.util.*;
 import mindustry.annotations.Annotations.*;
+import mindustry.entities.units.*;
+import mindustry.game.Teams.*;
 import mindustry.gen.*;
 import mindustry.graphics.*;
 import mindustry.type.*;
+import mindustry.world.*;
 import mindustry.world.blocks.*;
 import mindustry.world.blocks.defense.turrets.*;
 import mindustry.world.meta.*;
 
+import static mindustry.Vars.*;
+
 public class BuildTurret extends BaseTurret{
+    public final int timerTarget = timers++;
+    public int targetInterval = 20;
+
     public @Load(value = "@-base", fallback = "block-@size") TextureRegion baseRegion;
     public float buildSpeed = 1f;
     //created in init()
@@ -70,8 +79,25 @@ public class BuildTurret extends BaseTurret{
                 unit.lookAt(angleTo(unit.buildPlan()));
             }
 
+            unit.buildSpeedMultiplier(efficiency() * timeScale);
+
             if(!isControlled()){
                 unit.updateBuilding(true);
+
+                if(unit.buildPlan() == null && timer(timerTarget, targetInterval)){
+                    Queue<BlockPlan> blocks = team.data().blocks;
+                    for(int i = 0; i < blocks.size; i++){
+                        var block = blocks.get(i);
+                        if(within(block.x * tilesize, block.y * tilesize, range)){
+                            if(Build.validPlace(content.block(block.block), unit.team(), block.x, block.y, block.rotation)){
+                                unit.addBuild(new BuildPlan(block.x, block.y, block.rotation, content.block(block.block), block.config));
+                                //shift build plan to tail so next unit builds something else
+                                blocks.addLast(blocks.removeIndex(i));
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
             }
 
             //please do not commit suicide