diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/dynamic.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/dynamic.dm
index 1f16c1db2d..935164352e 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/dynamic.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/dynamic.dm
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@
 /datum/config_entry/number/dynamic_third_rule_high_pop_requirement
 	config_entry_value = 70
 
+/datum/config_entry/number/dynamic_threat_baseline
+	config_entry_value = 50
+
 /datum/config_entry/number_list/dynamic_hijack_requirements
 
 /datum/config_entry/number/dynamic_hijack_high_population_requirement
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic.dm
index 724417ec07..de85e2b5c5 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic.dm
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(dynamic_forced_storyteller, null)
 		third_rule_req = list(101, 101, 101, 101, 101, 100, 90, 80, 70, 60)
 	high_pop_second_rule_req = CONFIG_GET(number/dynamic_second_rule_high_pop_requirement)
 	high_pop_third_rule_req = CONFIG_GET(number/dynamic_third_rule_high_pop_requirement)
+	added_threat = CONFIG_GET(number/dynamic_threat_baseline)
 	GLOB.dynamic_high_pop_limit = CONFIG_GET(number/dynamic_high_pop_limit)
 	GLOB.dynamic_latejoin_delay_min = CONFIG_GET(number/dynamic_latejoin_delay_min)*600
 	GLOB.dynamic_latejoin_delay_max = CONFIG_GET(number/dynamic_latejoin_delay_max)*600