diff --git a/src/main/java/swervelib/parser/json/ModuleJson.java b/src/main/java/swervelib/parser/json/ModuleJson.java
index 4e89652b..8e4604c4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/swervelib/parser/json/ModuleJson.java
+++ b/src/main/java/swervelib/parser/json/ModuleJson.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package swervelib.parser.json;
 
+import com.revrobotics.AbsoluteEncoder;
 import com.revrobotics.CANSparkMax;
 import com.revrobotics.MotorFeedbackSensor;
 import edu.wpi.first.math.util.Units;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@
 import swervelib.parser.json.modules.BoolMotorJson;
 import swervelib.parser.json.modules.ConversionFactorsJson;
 import swervelib.parser.json.modules.LocationJson;
+import swervelib.telemetry.Alert;
 
 /**
  * {@link swervelib.SwerveModule} JSON parsed class. Used to access the JSON data.
@@ -138,6 +140,13 @@ public SwerveModuleConfiguration createModuleConfiguration(
           "Conversion factors cannot be 0, please configure conversion factors in physicalproperties.json or the module JSON files.");
     }
 
+    // Backwards compatibility, auto-optimization.
+    if (conversionFactor.angle == 360 && absEncoder != null &&
+        absEncoder.getAbsoluteEncoder() instanceof AbsoluteEncoder && angleMotor.getMotor() instanceof CANSparkMax)
+    {
+      angleMotor.setAbsoluteEncoder(absEncoder);
+    }
+
     return new SwerveModuleConfiguration(
         drive.createMotor(true),
         angleMotor,