diff --git a/src/generated/resources/assets/gtceu/lang/en_ud.json b/src/generated/resources/assets/gtceu/lang/en_ud.json
index 842605949e..085a944a79 100644
--- a/src/generated/resources/assets/gtceu/lang/en_ud.json
+++ b/src/generated/resources/assets/gtceu/lang/en_ud.json
@@ -2301,6 +2301,7 @@
   "config.gtceu.option.nerfWoodCrafting": "buıʇɟɐɹƆpooMɟɹǝu",
   "config.gtceu.option.orderedAssemblyLineFluids": "spınןℲǝuıꞀʎןqɯǝssⱯpǝɹǝpɹo",
   "config.gtceu.option.orderedAssemblyLineItems": "sɯǝʇIǝuıꞀʎןqɯǝssⱯpǝɹǝpɹo",
+  "config.gtceu.option.oreFortuneDrops": "sdoɹᗡǝunʇɹoℲǝɹo",
   "config.gtceu.option.oreGenerationChunkCacheSize": "ǝzıSǝɥɔɐƆʞunɥƆuoıʇɐɹǝuǝ⅁ǝɹo",
   "config.gtceu.option.oreIndicatorChunkCacheSize": "ǝzıSǝɥɔɐƆʞunɥƆɹoʇɐɔıpuIǝɹo",
   "config.gtceu.option.oreVeinGridSize": "ǝzıSpıɹ⅁uıǝΛǝɹo",
diff --git a/src/generated/resources/assets/gtceu/lang/en_us.json b/src/generated/resources/assets/gtceu/lang/en_us.json
index c0229b1aa0..710e6cc329 100644
--- a/src/generated/resources/assets/gtceu/lang/en_us.json
+++ b/src/generated/resources/assets/gtceu/lang/en_us.json
@@ -2301,6 +2301,7 @@
   "config.gtceu.option.nerfWoodCrafting": "nerfWoodCrafting",
   "config.gtceu.option.orderedAssemblyLineFluids": "orderedAssemblyLineFluids",
   "config.gtceu.option.orderedAssemblyLineItems": "orderedAssemblyLineItems",
+  "config.gtceu.option.oreFortuneDrops": "oreFortuneDrops",
   "config.gtceu.option.oreGenerationChunkCacheSize": "oreGenerationChunkCacheSize",
   "config.gtceu.option.oreIndicatorChunkCacheSize": "oreIndicatorChunkCacheSize",
   "config.gtceu.option.oreVeinGridSize": "oreVeinGridSize",
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/config/ConfigHolder.java b/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/config/ConfigHolder.java
index 5f469a6942..017a0c0b83 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/config/ConfigHolder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/config/ConfigHolder.java
@@ -553,6 +553,9 @@ public static class NanoSaber {
 
     public static class GameplayConfigs {
 
+        @Configurable
+        @Configurable.Comment({ "Enable fortune for ore drops", "Default: false" })
+        public boolean oreFortuneDrops = false;
         @Configurable
         @Configurable.Comment({ "Enable hazardous materials", "Default: true" })
         public boolean hazardsEnabled = true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/core/MixinHelpers.java b/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/core/MixinHelpers.java
index 2072bda138..40422ecb48 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/core/MixinHelpers.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/core/MixinHelpers.java
@@ -213,8 +213,11 @@ public static void generateGTDynamicLoot(Map<ResourceLocation, LootTable> lootTa
                                     LootItem.lootTableItem(dropItem.getItem())
                                             .apply(SetItemCountFunction
                                                     .setCount(ConstantValue.exactly(oreMultiplier)))));
-                    // .apply(ApplyBonusCount.addOreBonusCount(Enchantments.BLOCK_FORTUNE)))); //disable fortune for
-                    // balance reasons. (for now, until we can think of a better solution.)
+                    // disable fortune by default for balance reasons.
+                    // (for now, until we can think of a better solution.)
+                    if (ConfigHolder.INSTANCE.gameplay.oreFortuneDrops) {
+                        builder.apply(ApplyBonusCount.addOreBonusCount(Enchantments.BLOCK_FORTUNE));
+                    }
 
                     Supplier<Material> outputDustMat = type.material();
                     LootPool.Builder pool = LootPool.lootPool();