diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_local.h b/code/cgame/cg_local.h
index 21104299..86921201 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cg_local.h
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_local.h
@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@ extern "C" {
     // Added in OPM
     //
     extern cvar_t *cg_fov;
+    extern cvar_t *cg_cheats;
 
     //
     // cg_main.c
diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_main.c b/code/cgame/cg_main.c
index 99f327c8..71295f3e 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cg_main.c
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_main.c
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ cvar_t *ui_timemessage;
 // Added in OPM
 //
 cvar_t *cg_fov;
+cvar_t *cg_cheats;
 
 /*
 =================
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ void CG_RegisterCvars(void)
     //
 
     cg_fov = cgi.Cvar_Get("cg_fov", "80", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
+    cg_cheats = cgi.Cvar_Get("cheats", "0", CVAR_USERINFO | CVAR_SERVERINFO | CVAR_LATCH);
 }
 /*
 ===============