diff --git a/src/gamedata/gi.cpp b/src/gamedata/gi.cpp
index b65fc013d..55922b13e 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/gi.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata/gi.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ DEFINE_FIELD_X(GameInfoStruct, gameinfo_t, defaultdropstyle)
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(GameInfoStruct, gameinfo_t, normforwardmove)
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(GameInfoStruct, gameinfo_t, normsidemove)
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(GameInfoStruct, gameinfo_t, mHideParTimes)
-DEFINE_FIELD_X(GameInfoStruct, gameinfo_t, forceLightmaps)
+DEFINE_FIELD_X(GameInfoStruct, gameinfo_t, forceEnableLightmaps)
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(GameInfoStruct, gameinfo_t, defaultSunColor)
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(GameInfoStruct, gameinfo_t, defaultSunDirection)
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(GameInfoStruct, gameinfo_t, defaultLightmapSampleDistance)
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ void FMapInfoParser::ParseGameInfo()
 			GAMEINFOKEY_TWODOUBLES(normsidemove, "normsidemove")
 			GAMEINFOKEY_BOOL(nomergepickupmsg, "nomergepickupmsg")
 			GAMEINFOKEY_BOOL(mHideParTimes, "hidepartimes")
-			GAMEINFOKEY_BOOL(forceLightmaps, "forcelightmaps")
+			GAMEINFOKEY_BOOL(forceEnableLightmaps, "forceenablelightmaps")
 			GAMEINFOKEY_THREEDOUBLES(defaultSunColor, "defaultsuncolor")
 			GAMEINFOKEY_THREEDOUBLES(defaultSunDirection, "defaultSunDirection")
 		else
diff --git a/src/gamedata/gi.h b/src/gamedata/gi.h
index 589f39eaf..7d9999d48 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/gi.h
+++ b/src/gamedata/gi.h
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ struct gameinfo_t
 	bool nomergepickupmsg;
 	bool mHideParTimes;
 	CutsceneDef IntroScene;
-	bool forceLightmaps = false;
+	bool forceEnableLightmaps = false;
 	FVector3 defaultSunColor = FVector3(1.f, 1.f, 1.f);
 	FVector3 defaultSunDirection = FVector3(0.45f, 0.3f, 0.9f);
 	int defaultLightmapSampleDistance = 16;
diff --git a/src/maploader/maploader.cpp b/src/maploader/maploader.cpp
index c761e37a8..e852a5145 100644
--- a/src/maploader/maploader.cpp
+++ b/src/maploader/maploader.cpp
@@ -3208,7 +3208,7 @@ void MapLoader::LoadLevel(MapData *map, const char *lumpname, int position)
 	Level->SunColor = gameinfo.defaultSunColor;
 	Level->SunDirection = gameinfo.defaultSunDirection;
 	Level->LightmapSampleDistance = gameinfo.defaultLightmapSampleDistance;
-	Level->lightmaps = gameinfo.forceLightmaps;
+	Level->lightmaps = gameinfo.forceEnableLightmaps;
 
 	// note: most of this ordering is important 
 	ForceNodeBuild = gennodes;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/doombase.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/doombase.zs
index 836851b4e..1cc6bf4e8 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/doombase.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/doombase.zs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ extend struct GameInfoStruct
 	native double normforwardmove[2];
 	native double normsidemove[2];
 	native bool mHideParTimes;
-	native bool forceLightmaps;
+	native bool forceEnableLightmaps;
 	native FVector3 defaultSunColor;
 	native FVector3 defaultSunDirection;
 	native int defaultLightmapSampleDistance;