diff --git a/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java b/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
index 38661d8be..c13cde2f7 100644
--- a/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
+++ b/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
@@ -853,6 +853,11 @@ public final class Settings {
      */
     public final Setting<Integer> minYLevelWhileMining = new Setting<>(0);
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the maximum y level to mine ores at.
+     */
+    public final Setting<Integer> maxYLevelWhileMining = new Setting<>(255); // 1.17+ defaults to maximum possible world height
+
     /**
      * This will only allow baritone to mine exposed ores, can be used to stop ore obfuscators on servers that use them.
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/process/MineProcess.java b/src/main/java/baritone/process/MineProcess.java
index 9af09a819..6880dd86c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/process/MineProcess.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/process/MineProcess.java
@@ -437,6 +437,8 @@ public final class MineProcess extends BaritoneProcessHelper implements IMinePro
 
                 .filter(pos -> pos.getY() >= Baritone.settings().minYLevelWhileMining.value)
 
+                .filter(pos -> pos.getY() <= Baritone.settings().maxYLevelWhileMining.value)
+
                 .filter(pos -> !blacklist.contains(pos))
 
                 .sorted(Comparator.comparingDouble(ctx.getBaritone().getPlayerContext().player()::getDistanceSq))