diff --git a/mods/ctf_match/init.lua b/mods/ctf_match/init.lua
index 13334dc..7020123 100644
--- a/mods/ctf_match/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ctf_match/init.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ dofile(minetest.get_modpath("ctf_match") .. "/vote.lua")
 
 ctf.register_on_init(function()
 	ctf._set("match.remove_player_on_leave",     false)
+	minetest.settings:set_bool("enable_pvp", true)
 end)
 
 ctf_match.register_on_build_time_end(function()