diff --git a/config-file-example b/config-file-example
index 5ff8ad3d..1ae6fecc 100644
--- a/config-file-example
+++ b/config-file-example
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ mt_protector_hurt="8"
 mt_protector_flip="true"
 mt_protector_pvp="false"
 mt_tubelib_machine_aging_value="600"
+mt_creative_mode="false"
diff --git a/mods-apply-world.mt-regenerate-from-config-file b/mods-apply-world.mt-regenerate-from-config-file
index 957ce64a..b0da96f2 100755
--- a/mods-apply-world.mt-regenerate-from-config-file
+++ b/mods-apply-world.mt-regenerate-from-config-file
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cp -r mods /home/minetest/.minetest/mods
 
 echo "gameid = minetest" > /home/minetest/.minetest/worlds/world/world.mt
 echo "backend = postgresql" >> /home/minetest/.minetest/worlds/world/world.mt
-echo "creative_mode = false" >> /home/minetest/.minetest/worlds/world/world.mt
+echo "creative_mode = $mt_creative_mode" >> /home/minetest/.minetest/worlds/world/world.mt
 echo "enable_damage = true" >> /home/minetest/.minetest/worlds/world/world.mt
 echo "player_backend = postgresql" >> /home/minetest/.minetest/worlds/world/world.mt
 echo "auth_backend = postgresql" >> /home/minetest/.minetest/worlds/world/world.mt
diff --git a/reset-all-world.mt-regenerate-from-config-file b/reset-all-world.mt-regenerate-from-config-file
index 2840a0b3..92755c55 100644
--- a/reset-all-world.mt-regenerate-from-config-file
+++ b/reset-all-world.mt-regenerate-from-config-file
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ mv -f /tmp/minetest.conf /home/minetest/.minetest/minetest.conf
 
 echo "gameid = minetest" > /home/minetest/.minetest/worlds/world/world.mt
 echo "backend = postgresql" >> /home/minetest/.minetest/worlds/world/world.mt
-echo "creative_mode = false" >> /home/minetest/.minetest/worlds/world/world.mt
+echo "creative_mode = $mt_creative_mode" >> /home/minetest/.minetest/worlds/world/world.mt
 echo "enable_damage = true" >> /home/minetest/.minetest/worlds/world/world.mt
 echo "player_backend = postgresql" >> /home/minetest/.minetest/worlds/world/world.mt
 echo "auth_backend = postgresql" >> /home/minetest/.minetest/worlds/world/world.mt