diff --git a/technic_worldgen/config.lua b/technic_worldgen/config.lua
index 4ac748cd..6f8fbd83 100644
--- a/technic_worldgen/config.lua
+++ b/technic_worldgen/config.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ local defaults = {
 	enable_granite_generation = "true",
 	enable_marble_generation = "true",
 	enable_rubber_tree_generation = "true",
+	enable_steel_override = "true",
 }
 
 for k, v in pairs(defaults) do
diff --git a/technic_worldgen/init.lua b/technic_worldgen/init.lua
index 4f06f84c..bbe90602 100644
--- a/technic_worldgen/init.lua
+++ b/technic_worldgen/init.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ dofile(modpath.."/config.lua")
 dofile(modpath.."/nodes.lua")
 dofile(modpath.."/oregen.lua")
 dofile(modpath.."/crafts.lua")
-if minetest.get_modpath("default") then
+if minetest.get_modpath("default") and technic.config:get_bool("enable_steel_override") then
 	dofile(modpath.."/overrides.lua")
 end