diff --git a/src/Spawner/Spawner.Config.cpp b/src/Spawner/Spawner.Config.cpp
index cc2bcc41..241f00ee 100644
--- a/src/Spawner/Spawner.Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Spawner/Spawner.Config.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ void SpawnerConfig::LoadFromINIFile(CCINIClass* pINI)
 		MaxAhead         = pINI->ReadInteger(pSettingsSection, "MaxAhead", MaxAhead);
 		PreCalcMaxAhead  = pINI->ReadInteger(pSettingsSection, "PreCalcMaxAhead", PreCalcMaxAhead);
 		MaxLatencyLevel  = (byte)pINI->ReadInteger(pSettingsSection, "MaxLatencyLevel", (int)MaxLatencyLevel);
+		ForceMultiplayer = pINI->ReadBool(pSettingsSection, "ForceMultiplayer", ForceMultiplayer);
 	}
 
 	{ // Tunnel Options
diff --git a/src/Spawner/Spawner.Config.h b/src/Spawner/Spawner.Config.h
index 29f19ff8..97daf30c 100644
--- a/src/Spawner/Spawner.Config.h
+++ b/src/Spawner/Spawner.Config.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ class SpawnerConfig
 	int MaxAhead;
 	int PreCalcMaxAhead;
 	byte MaxLatencyLevel;
+	bool ForceMultiplayer;
 
 	// Tunnel Options
 	int  TunnelId;
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ class SpawnerConfig
 		, MaxAhead { -1 }
 		, PreCalcMaxAhead { 0 }
 		, MaxLatencyLevel { 0xFF }
+		, ForceMultiplayer { false }
 
 		// Tunnel Options
 		, TunnelId { 0 }
diff --git a/src/Spawner/Spawner.cpp b/src/Spawner/Spawner.cpp
index 192b7f30..4c043e9a 100644
--- a/src/Spawner/Spawner.cpp
+++ b/src/Spawner/Spawner.cpp
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ bool Spawner::StartScenario(const char* pScenarioName)
 	{ // Set SessionType
 		if (Spawner::Config->IsCampaign)
 			pSession->GameMode = GameMode::Campaign;
-		else if (Game::PlayerCount > 1)
+		else if (Game::PlayerCount > 1 || Spawner::Config->ForceMultiplayer)
 			pSession->GameMode = GameMode::Internet; // HACK: will be set to LAN later
 		else
 			pSession->GameMode = GameMode::Skirmish;