diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.cs
index 114ab2023d..0efeed6880 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.cs
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
         public const float PresetFailedCooldownIncrease = 30f;
         private const string PlayerPrototypeName = "HumanMob_Content";
         private const string ObserverPrototypeName = "MobObserver";
-        private const string MapFile = "Maps/saltern.yml";
         private static TimeSpan _roundStartTimeSpan;
 
         [ViewVariables] private readonly List<GameRule> _gameRules = new List<GameRule>();
@@ -699,11 +698,16 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
             DisallowLateJoin = false;
         }
 
+        private string GetMap()
+        {
+            return _configurationManager.GetCVar(CCVars.GameMap);
+        }
+
         private void _preRoundSetup()
         {
             DefaultMap = _mapManager.CreateMap();
             var startTime = _gameTiming.RealTime;
-            var grid = _mapLoader.LoadBlueprint(DefaultMap, MapFile);
+            var grid = _mapLoader.LoadBlueprint(DefaultMap, GetMap());
 
             DefaultGridId = grid.Index;
             _spawnPoint = grid.ToCoordinates();
diff --git a/Content.Shared/CCVars.cs b/Content.Shared/CCVars.cs
index faf2c627d1..dfd91e0b3b 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/CCVars.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/CCVars.cs
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ namespace Content.Shared
         public static readonly CVarDef<int>
             GameMaxCharacterSlots = CVarDef.Create("game.maxcharacterslots", 10, CVar.ARCHIVE | CVar.SERVERONLY);
 
+        public static readonly CVarDef<string>
+            GameMap = CVarDef.Create("game.map", "Maps/saltern.yml", CVar.SERVERONLY);
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     When enabled, guests will be assigned permanent UIDs and will have their preferences stored.
         /// </summary>