diff --git a/emmet-builders/emmet/builders/settings.py b/emmet-builders/emmet/builders/settings.py
index 6b7d8a41e0..f14836f7be 100644
--- a/emmet-builders/emmet/builders/settings.py
+++ b/emmet-builders/emmet/builders/settings.py
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ class EmmetBuilderSettings(EmmetSettings):
         ["LDAUU", "LDAUJ", "LDAUL"], description="LDAU fields to validate for tasks"
     )
 
+    vasp_qual_scores: Dict[RunType, int] = Field(
+        {"SCAN": 3, "GGA+U": 2, "GGA": 1},
+        description="Dictionary Mapping VASP calculation run types to rung level for VASP materials builders",
+    )
+
     @validator("default_input_sets", pre=True)
     def load_input_sets(cls, values):
         input_sets = {}
diff --git a/emmet-builders/emmet/builders/vasp/materials.py b/emmet-builders/emmet/builders/vasp/materials.py
index a76a8109bb..014c4711c6 100644
--- a/emmet-builders/emmet/builders/vasp/materials.py
+++ b/emmet-builders/emmet/builders/vasp/materials.py
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ def _structure_eval(task: Dict):
             - Special Tags
             - Energy
             """
-            qual_score = {"SCAN": 3, "GGA+U": 2, "GGA": 1}
+            qual_score = SETTINGS.vasp_qual_scores
 
             ispin = task.get("output", {}).get("parameters", {}).get("ISPIN", 1)
             energy = task.get("output", {}).get("energy_per_atom", 0.0)