diff --git a/settings.lua b/settings.lua
index 254b487..ad764d1 100644
--- a/settings.lua
+++ b/settings.lua
@@ -2,4 +2,9 @@
 
 
 sneeker.debug = minetest.settings:get_bool("sneeker.debug", false)
+
+-- Maximum number of spawns active at one time
 sneeker.spawn_cap = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("sneeker.spawn_cap")) or 25
+
+-- Maximum light of node for spawn
+sneeker.spawn_maxlight = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("sneeker.spawn_maxlight")) or 5
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 9aeb756..2f7cafc 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ sneeker.spawn_chance (Spawn chance) int 18000
 # Sets frequency of spawn chance.
 #    Default 1200 is equivalent to 20 minutes (60 * 40).
 sneeker.spawn_interval (Spawn interval) int 2400
+
+# Sets the maximum light that a node can have for spawn to occur.
+sneeker.spawn_maxlight (Max light for spawn) int 5
diff --git a/spawn.lua b/spawn.lua
index 090e419..28ad62b 100644
--- a/spawn.lua
+++ b/spawn.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 		if not minetest.get_node_light(pos) then
 			return
 		end
-		if minetest.get_node_light(pos) > 5 then
+		if minetest.get_node_light(pos) > sneeker.spawn_maxlight then
 			return
 		end
 		if minetest.get_node_light(pos) < -1 then