diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 98f054a..25dc07f 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ dofile(minetest.get_modpath("awards").."/src/api_triggers.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("awards").."/src/chat_commands.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("awards").."/src/gui.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("awards").."/src/triggers.lua")
-dofile(minetest.get_modpath("awards").."/src/awards.lua")
+
+-- Optionally add default awards.
+if minetest.settings:get_bool("awards.add_defaults", true) then
+	dofile(minetest.get_modpath("awards").."/src/awards.lua")
+end
 
 awards.load()
 minetest.register_on_shutdown(awards.save)
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1133d52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Add default achievements from the awards mod
+awards.add_defaults (Add Default Achievements) bool true