diff --git a/modules/wolfgame.py b/modules/wolfgame.py
index 9cd5cc7..2d02745 100644
--- a/modules/wolfgame.py
+++ b/modules/wolfgame.py
@@ -5869,7 +5869,7 @@ def start(cli, nick, chan, forced = False, restart = ""):
             if len(villagers) < (sum(addroles.values()) - sum([addroles[r] for r in var.TEMPLATE_RESTRICTIONS.keys()])):
                 cli.msg(chan, "There are too few players in the "+
                               "game to use the custom roles.")
-            elif not wvs:
+            elif not wvs and not var.IGNORE_NO_WOLF:
                 cli.msg(chan, "There has to be at least one wolf!")
             elif wvs > (len(villagers) / 2):
                 cli.msg(chan, "Too many wolves.")
diff --git a/settings/wolfgame.py b/settings/wolfgame.py
index 5ba62e8..fcc1948 100644
--- a/settings/wolfgame.py
+++ b/settings/wolfgame.py
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ ROLE_REVEAL = True
 LOVER_WINS_WITH_FOOL = False # if fool is lynched, does their lover win with them?
 DEFAULT_SEEN_AS_VILL = True # non-wolves are seen as villager regardless of the default role
 
+IGNORE_NO_WOLF = False # set to True only when randomizing roles
+
 # Minimum number of players needed for mad scientist to skip over dead people when determining who is next to them
 # Set to 0 to always skip over dead players. Note this is number of players that !joined, NOT number of players currently alive
 MAD_SCIENTIST_SKIPS_DEAD_PLAYERS = 16