diff --git a/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h b/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
index 9d5757a67..420101228 100644
--- a/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
+++ b/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvEvents, sv_events, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "Enable triggerin
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvRankCheats, sv_rank_cheats, 0, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "Enable ranks after cheats have been used (file based server only)")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvSpoofProtection, sv_spoof_protection, 0, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "Enable spoof protection")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvShutdownWhenEmpty, sv_shutdown_when_empty, 0, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "Shutdown server as soon as noone is on it anymore")
-MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvKillProtection, sv_kill_protection, 0, 0, 9999, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "0 - Disable, 1-9999 minutes")
+MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvKillProtection, sv_kill_protection, 20, 0, 9999, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "0 - Disable, 1-9999 minutes")
 
 // netlimit
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvNetlimit, sv_netlimit, 0, 0, 10000, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "Netlimit: Maximum amount of traffic a client is allowed to use (in kb/s)")