diff --git a/mods/CORE/vl_tuning/settings.lua b/mods/CORE/vl_tuning/settings.lua
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index 000000000..238c4faa4
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+++ b/mods/CORE/vl_tuning/settings.lua
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+local mod = vl_tuning
+
+mod.keep_inventory = vl_tuning.setting("gamerule:keepInventory", "bool", {
+	default = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_keepInventory", false),
+})
+