diff --git a/SOURCES/config/kf2-srv.conf b/SOURCES/config/kf2-srv.conf
index a8b793e..171db32 100644
--- a/SOURCES/config/kf2-srv.conf
+++ b/SOURCES/config/kf2-srv.conf
@@ -29,3 +29,6 @@ MutNames['ZedCustom.ZedCustomMut']='ZedVarients'
 IniPermissions=664
 IniGroup=steam
 
+# if true all steamclient.so will be replaced by symlinks to:
+# /usr/games/steamcmd/linux64/steamclient.so
+FixSteamclientLib=True
diff --git a/SOURCES/main/lib/game.lib b/SOURCES/main/lib/game.lib
index f85d62e..6f9d82f 100644
--- a/SOURCES/main/lib/game.lib
+++ b/SOURCES/main/lib/game.lib
@@ -243,12 +243,16 @@ function create_cache ()
 
 function fix_steamclient_so ()
 {
-	rm -f "$InstallDir/linux64/steamclient.so"
-	rm -f "$InstallDir/steamclient.so"
-	rm -f "$InstallDir/Binaries/Win64/lib64/steamclient.so"
-	ln -s "/usr/games/steamcmd/linux64/steamclient.so" "$InstallDir/linux64/steamclient.so"
-	ln -s "/usr/games/steamcmd/linux64/steamclient.so" "$InstallDir/steamclient.so"
-	ln -s "/usr/games/steamcmd/linux64/steamclient.so" "$InstallDir/Binaries/Win64/lib64/steamclient.so"
+	include /etc/kf2-srv/kf2-srv.conf
+	
+	if echo "$FixSteamclientLib" | grep -qiF 'true'; then
+		rm -f "$InstallDir/linux64/steamclient.so"
+		rm -f "$InstallDir/steamclient.so"
+		rm -f "$InstallDir/Binaries/Win64/lib64/steamclient.so"
+		ln -s "/usr/games/steamcmd/linux64/steamclient.so" "$InstallDir/linux64/steamclient.so"
+		ln -s "/usr/games/steamcmd/linux64/steamclient.so" "$InstallDir/steamclient.so"
+		ln -s "/usr/games/steamcmd/linux64/steamclient.so" "$InstallDir/Binaries/Win64/lib64/steamclient.so"
+	fi
 }
 
 function make_default_instance () # $1: Dir
diff --git a/SPECS/kf2-srv.spec b/SPECS/kf2-srv.spec
index b99ee53..e5a2159 100644
--- a/SPECS/kf2-srv.spec
+++ b/SPECS/kf2-srv.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %global steamuser steam
 
 Name:       kf2-srv
-Version:    0.17.1
+Version:    0.18.1
 Release:    1%{dist}
 Summary:    Killing Floor 2 server
 Group:      Amusements/Games
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ if [[ $1 == 1 ]]; then # Install
 fi
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jun 22 2021 GenZmeY <genzmey@gmail.com> - 0.18.1-1
+- add FixSteamclientLib setting to config.
+
 * Sat Feb 27 2021 GenZmeY <genzmey@gmail.com> - 0.17.1-1
 - fix the start of the original app.