diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index 284caa23ac..8daa0c3e03 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@
 
 	var/cult_ghostwriter = 1               //Allows ghosts to write in blood in cult rounds...
 	var/cult_ghostwriter_req_cultists = 10 //...so long as this many cultists are active.
+	
+	var/character_slots = 10				// The number of available character slots
 
 	var/max_maint_drones = 5				//This many drones can spawn,
 	var/allow_drone_spawn = 1				//assuming the admin allow them to.
@@ -493,6 +495,9 @@
 
 				if("req_cult_ghostwriter")
 					config.cult_ghostwriter_req_cultists = text2num(value)
+					
+				if("character_slots")
+					config.character_slots = text2num(value)
 
 				if("allow_drone_spawn")
 					config.allow_drone_spawn = text2num(value)
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index f00a8a9e6e..6814ad7ec8 100755
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ var/global/list/special_roles = list( //keep synced with the defines BE_* in set
 	"mutineer" = IS_MODE_COMPILED("mutiny"),             // 13
 )
 
-var/const/MAX_SAVE_SLOTS = 10
-
 //used for alternate_option
 #define GET_RANDOM_JOB 0
 #define BE_ASSISTANT 1
@@ -1622,7 +1620,7 @@ datum/preferences
 	if(S)
 		dat += "<b>Select a character slot to load</b><hr>"
 		var/name
-		for(var/i=1, i<=MAX_SAVE_SLOTS, i++)
+		for(var/i=1, i<= config.character_slots, i++)
 			S.cd = "/character[i]"
 			S["real_name"] >> name
 			if(!name)	name = "Character[i]"
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index db654fcc13..0f3a1dd0f7 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 	lastchangelog	= sanitize_text(lastchangelog, initial(lastchangelog))
 	UI_style		= sanitize_inlist(UI_style, list("White", "Midnight","Orange","old"), initial(UI_style))
 	be_special		= sanitize_integer(be_special, 0, 65535, initial(be_special))
-	default_slot	= sanitize_integer(default_slot, 1, MAX_SAVE_SLOTS, initial(default_slot))
+	default_slot	= sanitize_integer(default_slot, 1, config.character_slots, initial(default_slot))
 	toggles			= sanitize_integer(toggles, 0, 65535, initial(toggles))
 	UI_style_color	= sanitize_hexcolor(UI_style_color, initial(UI_style_color))
 	UI_style_alpha	= sanitize_integer(UI_style_alpha, 0, 255, initial(UI_style_alpha))
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 	if(!S)					return 0
 	S.cd = "/"
 	if(!slot)	slot = default_slot
-	slot = sanitize_integer(slot, 1, MAX_SAVE_SLOTS, initial(default_slot))
+	slot = sanitize_integer(slot, 1, config.character_slots, initial(default_slot))
 	if(slot != default_slot)
 		default_slot = slot
 		S["default_slot"] << slot
diff --git a/config/example/config.txt b/config/example/config.txt
index faeebb79bc..6062108945 100644
--- a/config/example/config.txt
+++ b/config/example/config.txt
@@ -258,5 +258,8 @@ ALLOW_CULT_GHOSTWRITER
 ## Sets the minimum number of cultists needed for ghosts to write in blood.
 REQ_CULT_GHOSTWRITER 6
 
+## Sets the number of available character slots
+CHARACTER_SLOTS 10
+
 ## Uncomment to use overmap system for zlevel travel
 #USE_OVERMAP