diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_build.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_build.sqf
index 8118ea940..1bdaf2173 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_build.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_build.sqf
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ if(isNumber (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _classname >> "lockable")) then {
 	_lockable = getNumber(configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _classname >> "lockable");
 };
 
-_requireplot = 1;
+_requireplot = DZE_requireplot;
 if(isNumber (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _classname >> "requireplot")) then {
 	_requireplot = getNumber(configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _classname >> "requireplot");
 };
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/init/variables.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/init/variables.sqf
index f408e142b..fa3b5faec 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/init/variables.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/init/variables.sqf
@@ -659,6 +659,10 @@ if(!isDedicated) then {
 	if(isNil "DZE_AntiWallLimit") then {
 		DZE_AntiWallLimit = 1;
 	};
+	if(isNil "DZE_requireplot") then {
+		DZE_requireplot = 1;
+	};
+	
 	
 	DZE_AntiWallCounter = 0;