diff --git a/src/cli/tests.rs b/src/cli/tests.rs
index 0716df7..e116088 100644
--- a/src/cli/tests.rs
+++ b/src/cli/tests.rs
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ mod tests {
       projects:                              None,
       export_profiles:                       None,
       export_server_side_projects_to_client: None,
+      file_count_preference:                 None,
     };
     assert!(config.export_server_side_projects_to_client.is_none());
   }
@@ -220,6 +221,7 @@ mod tests {
       projects:                              None,
       export_profiles:                       None,
       export_server_side_projects_to_client: None,
+      file_count_preference:                 None,
     };
 
     let json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&config).unwrap();
diff --git a/src/export/rules.rs b/src/export/rules.rs
index 582a702..bfdf040 100644
--- a/src/export/rules.rs
+++ b/src/export/rules.rs
@@ -1232,6 +1232,7 @@ mod tests {
         projects:                              None,
         export_profiles:                       None,
         export_server_side_projects_to_client: None,
+        file_count_preference:                 None,
       },
       profile_config,
       export_path: PathBuf::from("/tmp/export"),
@@ -1362,6 +1363,7 @@ mod tests {
       projects:                              None,
       export_profiles:                       None,
       export_server_side_projects_to_client: None,
+      file_count_preference:                 None,
     };
 
     assert_eq!(get_project_type_dir(&ProjectType::Mod, &config), "mods");
@@ -1398,6 +1400,7 @@ mod tests {
       projects: None,
       export_profiles: None,
       export_server_side_projects_to_client: None,
+      file_count_preference: None,
     };
 
     assert_eq!(
@@ -1462,6 +1465,7 @@ mod tests {
       projects:                              None,
       export_profiles:                       None,
       export_server_side_projects_to_client: None,
+      file_count_preference:                 None,
     };
 
     let mut context = create_test_context(None);
@@ -1492,6 +1496,7 @@ mod tests {
       projects:                              None,
       export_profiles:                       None,
       export_server_side_projects_to_client: None,
+      file_count_preference:                 None,
     };
 
     let mut context = create_test_context(None);
diff --git a/src/model/config.rs b/src/model/config.rs
index 83172ae..c65a588 100644
--- a/src/model/config.rs
+++ b/src/model/config.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ pub struct Config {
     rename = "exportServerSideProjectsToClient"
   )]
   pub export_server_side_projects_to_client: Option<bool>,
+  /// Number of files to select per project (defaults to 1)
+  #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+  pub file_count_preference:                 Option<usize>,
 }
 
 impl Default for Config {
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
       projects:                              Some(HashMap::new()),
       export_profiles:                       None,
       export_server_side_projects_to_client: None,
+      file_count_preference:                 None,
     }
   }
 }
@@ -145,6 +149,7 @@ impl Config {
           projects: Some(pakku.projects),
           export_profiles: None,
           export_server_side_projects_to_client: None,
+          file_count_preference: None,
         })
       },
       Err(e) => Err(PakkerError::InvalidConfigFile(e.to_string())),
@@ -203,6 +208,7 @@ mod tests {
       projects:                              None,
       export_profiles:                       None,
       export_server_side_projects_to_client: None,
+      file_count_preference:                 None,
     };
     assert_eq!(config.name, "test-pack");
     assert_eq!(config.version, "1.0.0");
@@ -224,6 +230,7 @@ mod tests {
       projects:                              None,
       export_profiles:                       None,
       export_server_side_projects_to_client: None,
+      file_count_preference:                 None,
     };
     config.description = Some("A test modpack".to_string());
     config.author = Some("Test Author".to_string());
diff --git a/src/model/project.rs b/src/model/project.rs
index 2f0620c..f4da4aa 100644
--- a/src/model/project.rs
+++ b/src/model/project.rs
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ impl Project {
     &mut self,
     mc_versions: &[String],
     loaders: &[String],
+    file_count: Option<usize>,
   ) -> crate::error::Result<()> {
     // Filter compatible files
     let compatible_files: Vec<_> = self
@@ -269,10 +270,9 @@ impl Project {
         .then_with(|| b.date_published.cmp(&a.date_published))
     });
 
-    // Keep only the best file
-    if let Some(best_file) = sorted_files.first() {
-      self.files = vec![(*best_file).clone()];
-    }
+    // Keep the specified number of files (default to 1 if not specified)
+    let count = file_count.unwrap_or(1);
+    self.files = sorted_files.into_iter().take(count).cloned().collect();
 
     Ok(())
   }
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ mod tests {
     let lockfile_mc = vec!["1.20.1".to_string()];
     let lockfile_loaders = vec!["fabric".to_string()];
 
-    let result = project.select_file(&lockfile_mc, &lockfile_loaders);
+    let result = project.select_file(&lockfile_mc, &lockfile_loaders, None);
     assert!(result.is_ok());
   }