diff --git a/src/sfall_config.cc b/src/sfall_config.cc
index 1595087..3fb83f3 100644
--- a/src/sfall_config.cc
+++ b/src/sfall_config.cc
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ bool sfallConfigInit(int argc, char** argv)
     configSetInt(&gSfallConfig, SFALL_CONFIG_MISC_KEY, SFALL_CONFIG_SKIP_OPENING_MOVIES_KEY, 0);
     configSetString(&gSfallConfig, SFALL_CONFIG_MISC_KEY, SFALL_CONFIG_STARTING_MAP_KEY, "");
     configSetBool(&gSfallConfig, SFALL_CONFIG_MISC_KEY, SFALL_CONFIG_DISPLAY_KARMA_CHANGES_KEY, false);
+    configSetInt(&gSfallConfig, SFALL_CONFIG_MISC_KEY, SFALL_CONFIG_OVERRIDE_CRITICALS_MODE_KEY, 2);
+    configSetString(&gSfallConfig, SFALL_CONFIG_MISC_KEY, SFALL_CONFIG_OVERRIDE_CRITICALS_FILE_KEY, "");
     configSetBool(&gSfallConfig, SFALL_CONFIG_MISC_KEY, SFALL_CONFIG_REMOVE_CRITICALS_TIME_LIMITS_KEY, false);
 
     char path[COMPAT_MAX_PATH];