diff --git a/src/common/rendering/vulkan/vk_lightmapper.cpp b/src/common/rendering/vulkan/vk_lightmapper.cpp
index 2b61dd4bc..051c6eb86 100644
--- a/src/common/rendering/vulkan/vk_lightmapper.cpp
+++ b/src/common/rendering/vulkan/vk_lightmapper.cpp
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ CVAR(Int, lm_max_updates, 128, CVAR_NOSAVE);
 CVAR(Float, lm_scale, 1.0, CVAR_NOSAVE);
 CVAR(Bool, lm_sunlight, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 CVAR(Bool, lm_blur, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE);
-CVAR(Bool, lm_ao, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE);
+CVAR(Bool, lm_ao, false, CVAR_NOSAVE);
 CVAR(Bool, lm_softshadows, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE);
-CVAR(Bool, lm_bounce, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE);
+CVAR(Bool, lm_bounce, false, CVAR_NOSAVE);
 CVAR(Bool, lm_dynamic, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 
 VkLightmapper::VkLightmapper(VulkanRenderDevice* fb) : fb(fb)