diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
index 4d5fb5777..d6d2943e1 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
@@ -2624,6 +2624,9 @@ NOTIFY_WHEN_PINNED_DOWN = TRUE
 ; Minimum distance at which friendly characters become suppressed their own forces.
 MIN_DISTANCE_FRIENDLY_SUPPRESSION = 30
 
+; Suppression effectiveness for buckshot pellet, values from 0 to 100.
+; Used both for NCTH and OCTH.
+BUCKSHOT_SUPPRESSION_EFFECTIVENESS = 50
 
 ;******************************************************************************************************************************
 ;******************************************************************************************************************************
diff --git a/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI b/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI
index 3ef3650f7..9d89d7199 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI
@@ -2600,6 +2600,9 @@ NOTIFY_WHEN_PINNED_DOWN = TRUE
 ; Minimum distance at which friendly characters become suppressed their own forces.
 MIN_DISTANCE_FRIENDLY_SUPPRESSION = 30
 
+; Suppression effectiveness for buckshot pellet, values from 0 to 100.
+; Used both for NCTH and OCTH.
+BUCKSHOT_SUPPRESSION_EFFECTIVENESS = 50
 
 ;******************************************************************************************************************************
 ;******************************************************************************************************************************