diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 605b555d..c644f982 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Saves from 8.x are not compatible with 9.0.0.
 * **[Mission Generation]** Restored previous AI behavior for anti-ship missions. A DCS update caused only a single aircraft in a flight to attack. The full flight will now attack like they used to.
 * **[Mission Generation]** Fix generation of OCA Runway missions to allow LGBs to be used.
 * **[Mission Generation]** Fixed AI flights flying far too slowly toward NAV points.
+* **[Mission Generation]** Fixed Recovery Tanker mission type intermittently failing due to not being able to find the CVN.
 * **[Modding]** Unit variants can now actually override base unit type properties.
 * **[New Game Wizard]** Factions are reset to default after clicking "Back" to Theater Configuration screen.
 * **[Plugins]** Fixed Lua errors in Skynet plugin that would occur whenever one coalition had no IADS nodes.
diff --git a/game/missiongenerator/aircraft/waypoints/recoverytanker.py b/game/missiongenerator/aircraft/waypoints/recoverytanker.py
index f95ea50a..b15bd873 100644
--- a/game/missiongenerator/aircraft/waypoints/recoverytanker.py
+++ b/game/missiongenerator/aircraft/waypoints/recoverytanker.py
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ class RecoveryTankerBuilder(PydcsWaypointBuilder):
         theater_objects = self.unit_map.theater_objects
         for key, value in theater_objects.items():
             # Check name and position in case there are multiple of same carrier.
-            if name in key and value.theater_unit.position == carrier_position:
+            if (
+                name in key
+                and value.theater_unit.position.distance_to_point(carrier_position)
+                < 1.0
+            ):
                 return value.dcs_group_id
         raise RuntimeError(
             f"Could not find a carrier in the mission matching {name} at "