# Change Spawn Protection on Your Minecraft Server (/docs/minecraft/spawn-protection-radius)



Spawn protection prevents non-OP players from modifying blocks near the world spawn point.

Setting Spawn Protection [#setting-spawn-protection]

In `server.properties`:

```
spawn-protection=16
```

| Value | Effect                                |
| ----- | ------------------------------------- |
| `0`   | Disabled — anyone can build at spawn  |
| `1`   | 1 block radius (just the spawn block) |
| `16`  | Default — 16 block radius             |
| `50`  | Large protected area                  |

Disabling Spawn Protection [#disabling-spawn-protection]

```
spawn-protection=0
```

> 📝 **Note:** OP players can always modify blocks within spawn protection regardless of the setting.

> 💡 **Tip:** If you use a world protection plugin like [WorldGuard](/docs/minecraft/setup-worldguard), you can disable spawn-protection and use regions for more flexible control.

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/minecraft/server-properties)
* [WorldGuard Setup](/docs/minecraft/setup-worldguard)