diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/club/mcscrims/speedhg/ranking/RankingManager.kt b/src/main/kotlin/club/mcscrims/speedhg/ranking/RankingManager.kt
index ed502ac..ab89a1a 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/club/mcscrims/speedhg/ranking/RankingManager.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/club/mcscrims/speedhg/ranking/RankingManager.kt
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class RankingManager(
 	 * Per `/ranking toggle` umschaltbar.
 	 */
 	@Volatile
-	var isRankingEnabled: Boolean = true
+	var isRankingEnabled: Boolean = plugin.config.getBoolean( "game.ranked", true )
 
 	// ── Round State (wird in startRound() zurückgesetzt) ─────────────────────
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index da27af5..4fa72fb 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ game:
   border-start: 300.0
   border-end: 20.0
   border-shrink-time: 600 # 10 Minuten
+  ranked: false
 
 anti-runner:
   enabled: true