diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/main.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/main.cpp
index 12be4405f..be7ba6e16 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/main.cpp
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     folderPath = boost::filesystem::system_complete(boost::filesystem::path(argv[0])).remove_filename();
     std::string creditsPath = folderPath.string() + "/tes3mp-credits";
 
-    unsigned int expectedChecksumInt = Utils::hexStrToInt("E9CF9D8B");
+    unsigned int expectedChecksumInt = Utils::hexStrToInt(TES3MP_CREDITS_CHECKSUM);
     bool hasValidCredits = Utils::doesFileHaveChecksum(creditsPath + ".md", expectedChecksumInt);
 
     if (!hasValidCredits)
diff --git a/components/openmw-mp/Version.hpp b/components/openmw-mp/Version.hpp
index 29766ad5f..b57d409b4 100644
--- a/components/openmw-mp/Version.hpp
+++ b/components/openmw-mp/Version.hpp
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@
 #define TES3MP_DEFAULT_PASSW "SuperPassword"
 #define TES3MP_MASTERSERVER_PASSW "12345"
 
+#define TES3MP_CREDITS_CHECKSUM "02003664"
+
 #endif //OPENMW_VERSION_HPP