diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index d26da48..42d2c81 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 local MP = minetest.get_modpath("toolranks_extras")
 
-dofile(MP.."/hoe.lua")
+if minetest.settings:get_bool("toolranks_extra.farming", true) then
+	dofile(MP.."/hoe.lua")
+end
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a354a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+toolranks_extra.farming (Enable toolranks on farming tools) bool true