diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/crank/HandCrankBlock.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/crank/HandCrankBlock.java
index 7ed95683a..01c590b28 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/crank/HandCrankBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/crank/HandCrankBlock.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.simibubi.create.AllTileEntities;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.DirectionalKineticBlock;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.block.ITE;
 
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.config.AllConfigs;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockRenderType;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ public class HandCrankBlock extends DirectionalKineticBlock implements ITE<HandC
 			return ActionResultType.PASS;
 
 		withTileEntityDo(worldIn, pos, te -> te.turn(player.isSneaking()));
-		player.addExhaustion(getRotationSpeed()/100.f);
+		player.addExhaustion(getRotationSpeed() * AllConfigs.SERVER.kinetics.crankHungerMultiplier.getF());
 		return ActionResultType.SUCCESS;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/config/CKinetics.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/config/CKinetics.java
index 31a728123..fad878c1e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/config/CKinetics.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/config/CKinetics.java
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ public class CKinetics extends ConfigBase {
 	public ConfigInt generatingFanSpeed = i(16, 0, "generatingFanSpeed", Comments.rpm, Comments.generatingFanSpeed);
 	public ConfigInt inWorldProcessingTime = i(150, 0, "inWorldProcessingTime", Comments.inWorldProcessingTime);
 
+	public ConfigGroup crank = group(0, "handCrank", "Hand Crank & Valve Handles");
+	public ConfigFloat crankHungerMultiplier = f(.01f, 0, 1, "crankHungerMultiplier", Comments.crankHungerMultiplier);
+
 	public ConfigGroup contraptions = group(0, "contraptions", "Moving Contraptions");
 	public ConfigInt maxBlocksMoved = i(2048, 1, "maxBlocksMoved", Comments.maxBlocksMoved);
 	public ConfigInt maxChassisRange = i(16, 1, "maxChassisRange", Comments.maxChassisRange);
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ public class CKinetics extends ConfigBase {
 		static String fanRotationArgmax = "Rotation speed at which the maximum stats of fans are reached.";
 		static String generatingFanSpeed = "Rotation speed generated by a vertical fan above fire.";
 		static String inWorldProcessingTime = "Game ticks required for a Fan-based processing recipe to take effect.";
+		static String crankHungerMultiplier = "multiplier used for calculating exhaustion from speed when a crank is turned.";
 		static String maxBlocksMoved = "Maximum amount of blocks in a structure movable by Pistons, Bearings or other means.";
 		static String maxChassisRange = "Maximum value of a chassis attachment range.";
 		static String maxPistonPoles = "Maximum amount of extension poles behind a Mechanical Piston.";