diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/_Goobstation/Heretic/GameRules/roundstart.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/_Goobstation/Heretic/GameRules/roundstart.yml
index 89a37da29fb125..6f8d7c1b0a5651 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/_Goobstation/Heretic/GameRules/roundstart.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/_Goobstation/Heretic/GameRules/roundstart.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   - type: HereticRule
   - type: GameRule
     minPlayers: 20
+    cancelPresetOnTooFewPlayers: false
     delay:
       min: 30
       max: 60