diff --git a/roles/7dtd/templates/sdtdserver.xml.j2 b/roles/7dtd/templates/sdtdserver.xml.j2
index b791cb6..243e595 100644
--- a/roles/7dtd/templates/sdtdserver.xml.j2
+++ b/roles/7dtd/templates/sdtdserver.xml.j2
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 
   <!-- Performance related -->
   <property name="MaxSpawnedZombies" value="{{ sdtd_max_spawned_zombies }}" />
-  <property name="MaxSpawnedAnimals" value="100" />
+  <property name="MaxSpawnedAnimals" value="{{ sdtd_max_spawn_animals }}" />
   <property name="ServerMaxAllowedViewDistance" value="12" />
   <property name="MaxQueuedMeshLayers" value="1000" />
 
diff --git a/vars.yml b/vars.yml
index 4b0f9e4..115c071 100755
--- a/vars.yml
+++ b/vars.yml
@@ -212,3 +212,4 @@ sdtd_mods: []
 sdtd_xp_multiplier: 250
 sdtd_telnet_enabled: "true"
 
+sdtd_max_spawn_animals: "80"
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