diff --git a/common/governments/00_government_types.txt b/common/governments/00_government_types.txt
index 857f50b4c..abefd3ca4 100644
--- a/common/governments/00_government_types.txt
+++ b/common/governments/00_government_types.txt
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ republic_government = {
 		government_is_settled
 		government_uses_domain_limit
 		gov_uses_non_crown_coa
+		government_locked_to_elective#coa flag
 	}
 
 	color = hsv{ 0.00 1.00 0.98 }