diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/ProvidesTechPrerequisite.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/ProvidesTechPrerequisite.cs
index c35c7a1ac5..96661db6b6 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/ProvidesTechPrerequisite.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/ProvidesTechPrerequisite.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,14 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 {
 	public class ProvidesTechPrerequisiteInfo : ITechTreePrerequisiteInfo
 	{
+		[Desc("Internal id for this tech level.")]
+		public readonly string Id;
+
+		[Translate]
+		[Desc("Name shown in the lobby options.")]
 		public readonly string Name;
+
+		[Desc("Prerequisites to grant when this tech level is active.")]
 		public readonly string[] Prerequisites = { };
 
 		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new ProvidesTechPrerequisite(this, init); }
@@ -23,8 +30,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 	public class ProvidesTechPrerequisite : ITechTreePrerequisite
 	{
-		ProvidesTechPrerequisiteInfo info;
+		readonly ProvidesTechPrerequisiteInfo info;
 		bool enabled;
+
 		static readonly string[] NoPrerequisites = new string[0];
 
 		public string Name { get { return info.Name; } }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/UpgradeRules.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/UpgradeRules.cs
index 2222cf84a7..a6dacaa870 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/UpgradeRules.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/UpgradeRules.cs
@@ -804,6 +804,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.UtilityCommands
 					}
 				}
 
+				if (engineVersion < 20160604 && node.Key.StartsWith("ProvidesTechPrerequisite"))
+				{
+					var name = node.Value.Nodes.First(n => n.Key == "Name");
+					var id = name.Value.Value.ToLowerInvariant().Replace(" ", "");
+					node.Value.Nodes.Add(new MiniYamlNode("Id", id));
+				}
+
 				UpgradeActorRules(engineVersion, ref node.Value.Nodes, node, depth + 1);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/player.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/player.yaml
index 38b5d7fa04..db4ae61a3a 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/player.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/player.yaml
@@ -19,14 +19,18 @@ Player:
 	ProvidesTechPrerequisite@low:
 		Name: Low
 		Prerequisites: techlevel.low
+		Id: low
 	ProvidesTechPrerequisite@medium:
 		Name: Medium
 		Prerequisites: techlevel.low, techlevel.medium
+		Id: medium
 	ProvidesTechPrerequisite@nosuper:
 		Name: No Powers
 		Prerequisites: techlevel.low, techlevel.medium, techlevel.high
+		Id: nopowers
 	ProvidesTechPrerequisite@all:
 		Name: Unrestricted
 		Prerequisites: techlevel.low, techlevel.medium, techlevel.high, techlevel.superweapons
+		Id: unrestricted
 	GlobalUpgradeManager:
 	ResourceStorageWarning:
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/player.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/player.yaml
index c31633d836..5479a45592 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/player.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/player.yaml
@@ -73,15 +73,19 @@ Player:
 	ProvidesTechPrerequisite@low:
 		Name: Low
 		Prerequisites: techlevel.low
+		Id: low
 	ProvidesTechPrerequisite@medium:
 		Name: Medium
 		Prerequisites: techlevel.low, techlevel.medium
+		Id: medium
 	ProvidesTechPrerequisite@nosuper:
 		Name: No Powers
 		Prerequisites: techlevel.low, techlevel.medium, techlevel.high
+		Id: nopowers
 	ProvidesTechPrerequisite@all:
 		Name: Unrestricted
 		Prerequisites: techlevel.low, techlevel.medium, techlevel.high, techlevel.superweapons
+		Id: unrestricted
 	EnemyWatcher:
 	HarvesterInsurance:
 	GlobalUpgradeManager:
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/player.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/player.yaml
index 05d155f158..cf146302a8 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/player.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/player.yaml
@@ -55,18 +55,23 @@ Player:
 	ProvidesTechPrerequisite@infonly:
 		Name: Infantry Only
 		Prerequisites: techlevel.infonly
+		Id: infantryonly
 	ProvidesTechPrerequisite@low:
 		Name: Low
 		Prerequisites: techlevel.infonly, techlevel.low
+		Id: low
 	ProvidesTechPrerequisite@medium:
 		Name: Medium
 		Prerequisites: techlevel.infonly, techlevel.low, techlevel.medium
+		Id: medium
 	ProvidesTechPrerequisite@high:
 		Name: No Superweapons
 		Prerequisites: techlevel.infonly, techlevel.low, techlevel.medium, techlevel.high
+		Id: nosuperweapons
 	ProvidesTechPrerequisite@unrestricted:
 		Name: Unrestricted
 		Prerequisites: techlevel.infonly, techlevel.low, techlevel.medium, techlevel.high, techlevel.unrestricted
+		Id: unrestricted
 	GlobalUpgradeManager:
 	EnemyWatcher:
 	VeteranProductionIconOverlay: