diff --git a/src/game/interaction.c b/src/game/interaction.c
index 2404a48a0..a371751ca 100644
--- a/src/game/interaction.c
+++ b/src/game/interaction.c
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ u32 determine_knockback_action(struct MarioState *m, UNUSED s32 arg) {
 
     // set knockback very high when dealing with player attacks
     if (m->interactObj != NULL && (m->interactObj->oInteractType & INTERACT_PLAYER) && terrainIndex != 2) {
-        f32 mag = m->interactObj->oDamageOrCoinValue * 25.0f * sign;
+        f32 mag = m->interactObj->oDamageOrCoinValue * (f32)gServerSettings.playerKnockbackStrength * sign;
         m->forwardVel = mag;
         if (sign > 0 && terrainIndex == 1) { mag *= -1.0f; }
         m->vel[0] = mag * sins(angleToObject);
diff --git a/src/pc/configfile.c b/src/pc/configfile.c
index e04e15dc6..f692fc9ed 100644
--- a/src/pc/configfile.c
+++ b/src/pc/configfile.c
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ unsigned int configJoinPort                  = DEFAULT_PORT;
 unsigned int configHostPort                  = DEFAULT_PORT;
 unsigned int configHostSaveSlot              = 1;
 unsigned int configPlayerInteraction         = 1;
+unsigned int configPlayerKnockbackStrength   = 25;
 
 static const struct ConfigOption options[] = {
     {.name = "fullscreen",           .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BOOL, .boolValue = &configWindow.fullscreen},
@@ -150,11 +151,12 @@ static const struct ConfigOption options[] = {
     {.name = "discordrpc_enable",    .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BOOL, .boolValue = &configDiscordRPC},
     #endif
     // coop-specific
-    {.name = "coop_join_ip",            .type = CONFIG_TYPE_STRING, .stringValue = (char*)&configJoinIp},
-    {.name = "coop_join_port",          .type = CONFIG_TYPE_UINT  , .uintValue   = &configJoinPort},
-    {.name = "coop_host_port",          .type = CONFIG_TYPE_UINT  , .uintValue   = &configHostPort},
-    {.name = "coop_host_save_slot",     .type = CONFIG_TYPE_UINT  , .uintValue   = &configHostSaveSlot},
-    {.name = "coop_player_interaction", .type = CONFIG_TYPE_UINT  , .uintValue   = &configPlayerInteraction},
+    {.name = "coop_join_ip",                   .type = CONFIG_TYPE_STRING, .stringValue = (char*)&configJoinIp},
+    {.name = "coop_join_port",                 .type = CONFIG_TYPE_UINT  , .uintValue   = &configJoinPort},
+    {.name = "coop_host_port",                 .type = CONFIG_TYPE_UINT  , .uintValue   = &configHostPort},
+    {.name = "coop_host_save_slot",            .type = CONFIG_TYPE_UINT  , .uintValue   = &configHostSaveSlot},
+    {.name = "coop_player_interaction",        .type = CONFIG_TYPE_UINT  , .uintValue = &configPlayerInteraction},
+    {.name = "coop_player_knockback_strength", .type = CONFIG_TYPE_UINT  , .uintValue = &configPlayerKnockbackStrength},
 };
 
 // Reads an entire line from a file (excluding the newline character) and returns an allocated string
diff --git a/src/pc/configfile.h b/src/pc/configfile.h
index b5f30e7a7..45275985f 100644
--- a/src/pc/configfile.h
+++ b/src/pc/configfile.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ extern unsigned int configJoinPort;
 extern unsigned int configHostPort;
 extern unsigned int configHostSaveSlot;
 extern unsigned int configPlayerInteraction;
+extern unsigned int configPlayerKnockbackStrength;
 
 void configfile_load(const char *filename);
 void configfile_save(const char *filename);
diff --git a/src/pc/network/network.c b/src/pc/network/network.c
index 443023152..fbf25cd5b 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/network.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/network.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ bool gNetworkLevelLoaded = false;
 
 struct ServerSettings gServerSettings = {
     .playerInteractions = PLAYER_INTERACTIONS_SOLID,
+    .playerKnockbackStrength = 25,
 };
 
 void network_init(enum NetworkType inNetworkType, char* ip, unsigned int port) {
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ void network_init(enum NetworkType inNetworkType, char* ip, unsigned int port) {
     // set server settings
     if (gNetworkType == NT_SERVER) {
         gServerSettings.playerInteractions = configPlayerInteraction;
+        gServerSettings.playerKnockbackStrength = configPlayerKnockbackStrength;
     }
 
     // create a receiver socket to receive datagrams
diff --git a/src/pc/network/network.h b/src/pc/network/network.h
index 14b1d529b..e65d61d4b 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/network.h
+++ b/src/pc/network/network.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ enum PlayerInteractions {
 
 struct ServerSettings {
     enum PlayerInteractions playerInteractions;
+    u8 playerKnockbackStrength;
 };
 
 // Networking-specific externs
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_save_file.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_save_file.c
index 843a40f7a..91591cc66 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_save_file.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_save_file.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ void network_send_save_file(void) {
     packet_init(&p, PACKET_SAVE_FILE, true);
     packet_write(&p, &gCurrSaveFileNum, sizeof(s16));
     packet_write(&p, &gServerSettings.playerInteractions, sizeof(u8));
+    packet_write(&p, &gServerSettings.playerKnockbackStrength, sizeof(u8));
     packet_write(&p, eeprom, sizeof(u8) * 512);
     network_send(&p);
 }
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ void network_receive_save_file(struct Packet* p) {
     // find all reserved objects
     packet_read(p, &gCurrSaveFileNum, sizeof(s16));
     packet_read(p, &gServerSettings.playerInteractions, sizeof(u8));
+    packet_read(p, &gServerSettings.playerKnockbackStrength, sizeof(u8));
     packet_read(p, eeprom, sizeof(u8) * 512);
 
     save_file_load_all(TRUE);