diff --git a/addons/lifecycle/functions/fnc_initConfig.sqf b/addons/lifecycle/functions/fnc_initConfig.sqf
index d9070b6..20ba808 100644
--- a/addons/lifecycle/functions/fnc_initConfig.sqf
+++ b/addons/lifecycle/functions/fnc_initConfig.sqf
@@ -71,6 +71,19 @@ private _settingsGroup = ["GRAD Civilians", "2) lifecycle - performance & spawni
     false
 ] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
 
+
+[
+    QGVAR(spawnRate),
+    "SLIDER",
+    ["Spawn rate", "Spawn attempts per second"],
+    _settingsGroup,
+    [0.1, 25, 0.5, 2],
+    true,
+    {},
+    true
+] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
+
+
 [
     QGVAR(minCivOwnerFps),
     "SLIDER",
@@ -120,7 +133,7 @@ private _settingsGroup = ["GRAD Civilians", "2) lifecycle - performance & spawni
             removeMissionEventHandler ["EachFrame", _x];
         } forEach GVAR(efIDs);
         GVAR(efIDs) = [];
-    
+
         [] call FUNC(overclockStateMachines);
     },
     false
diff --git a/addons/lifecycle/functions/fnc_initHCs.sqf b/addons/lifecycle/functions/fnc_initHCs.sqf
index ff0d230..c9e395e 100644
--- a/addons/lifecycle/functions/fnc_initHCs.sqf
+++ b/addons/lifecycle/functions/fnc_initHCs.sqf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ GVAR(globalSpawnHandler) = [QGVAR(globalSpawn), FUNC(localSpawnPass)] call CBA_f
 [FUNC(cleanupLocalCivs), 10, []] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
 
 if (isServer) then {
-    [FUNC(globalSpawnPass), 2, []] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
+    [FUNC(globalSpawnPass), 1 / GVAR(spawnRate), []] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
 };
 
 if (CBA_isHeadlessClient) then {