diff --git a/mods/maps/init.lua b/mods/maps/init.lua
index 0afe471..4dcbccd 100644
--- a/mods/maps/init.lua
+++ b/mods/maps/init.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 function place_map(map)
 	local map_path = core.get_modpath("maps") .. "/maps/"
 	core.place_schematic({x=0, y=0, z=0}, map_path .. map .. "/map.mts", 0, nil, false)
-	dofile(map_path .. map .. "/map.lua")
+	local map_data = dofile(map_path .. map .. "/map.lua")
 	return map_data
 end
 
diff --git a/mods/maps/maps/forest/map.lua b/mods/maps/maps/forest/map.lua
index c840570..dc9dd3e 100644
--- a/mods/maps/maps/forest/map.lua
+++ b/mods/maps/maps/forest/map.lua
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ local map_data = {
 	spawn_y = 0,
 	spawn_z = 0
 }
+
+return map_data