diff --git a/data/json/recipes/practice/melee.json b/data/json/recipes/practice/melee.json
index 2135e6ec86839..5d775ba97261a 100644
--- a/data/json/recipes/practice/melee.json
+++ b/data/json/recipes/practice/melee.json
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     "skill_used": "cutting",
     "skills_required": [ [ "melee", 3 ] ],
     "time": "1 h",
-    "practice_data": { "min_difficulty": 3, "max_difficulty": 4 },
+    "practice_data": { "min_difficulty": 3, "max_difficulty": 4, "skill_limit": 4 },
     "autolearn": [ [ "cutting", 3 ] ],
     "qualities": [ { "id": "HAMMER", "level": 2 } ],
     "//": "Only historial, real and powerful cutting weapons.",
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
     "skill_used": "bashing",
     "skills_required": [ [ "melee", 3 ] ],
     "time": "1 h",
-    "practice_data": { "min_difficulty": 3, "max_difficulty": 4 },
+    "practice_data": { "min_difficulty": 3, "max_difficulty": 4, "skill_limit": 4 },
     "autolearn": [ [ "bashing", 3 ] ],
     "qualities": [ { "id": "HAMMER", "level": 2 } ],
     "//": "Only historial, powerful bashing weapons.",
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
     "skill_used": "stabbing",
     "skills_required": [ [ "melee", 3 ] ],
     "time": "1 h",
-    "practice_data": { "min_difficulty": 3, "max_difficulty": 4 },
+    "practice_data": { "min_difficulty": 3, "max_difficulty": 4, "skill_limit": 4 },
     "autolearn": [ [ "stabbing", 3 ] ],
     "qualities": [ { "id": "HAMMER", "level": 2 } ],
     "//": "Only historial, powerful stabbing weapons.",