diff --git a/rust/src/game/mod.rs b/rust/src/game/mod.rs
index 0a8fa01..a29db99 100644
--- a/rust/src/game/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/src/game/mod.rs
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ impl Game {
 
             if let Some(character) = &mut character {
                 character.dyn_bind_mut().new_buff(Buff {
-                    time_remaining: 5.,
+                    time_remaining: self.opts.get_float(GameOption::SpawnProtection),
                     kind: BuffKind::SpawnProtection,
                 });
 
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ impl Game {
             if let Some(player) = self.players.iter_mut().find(|p| p.id() == id) {
                 if let Some(mut character) = player.character.clone() {
                     character.dyn_bind_mut().new_buff(Buff {
-                        time_remaining: 5.,
+                        time_remaining: self.opts.get_float(GameOption::SpawnProtection),
                         kind: BuffKind::SpawnProtection,
                     });
 
diff --git a/rust/src/game/opts.rs b/rust/src/game/opts.rs
index 4375067..07efeae 100644
--- a/rust/src/game/opts.rs
+++ b/rust/src/game/opts.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ impl Default for GameOptions {
         opts.insert(GameOption::FriendlyFire, GameOptionValue::Boolean(true));
         opts.insert(GameOption::GoalsNeededToWin, GameOptionValue::Number(5.));
         opts.insert(GameOption::RespawnTimer, GameOptionValue::Number(5.));
+        opts.insert(GameOption::SpawnProtection, GameOptionValue::Number(5.));
         opts.insert(
             GameOption::TelegrenadesAllowed,
             GameOptionValue::Boolean(true),
@@ -63,6 +64,8 @@ pub enum GameOption {
     TelegrenadesAllowed,
     /// How long in seconds does it take for a player to respawn
     RespawnTimer,
+    /// How long in seconds is spawn protected
+    SpawnProtection,
 }
 
 impl ToString for GameOption {
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ impl ToString for GameOption {
             GameOption::GoalsNeededToWin => "Goals needed to win",
             GameOption::TelegrenadesAllowed => "Telegrenades allowed",
             GameOption::RespawnTimer => "Respawn Time (seconds)",
+            GameOption::SpawnProtection => "Spawn Protection",
         }
         .to_owned()
     }