diff --git a/src/game/server/tf/bot/tf_bot.h b/src/game/server/tf/bot/tf_bot.h
index cce41e3a474..a0fa02f4815 100644
--- a/src/game/server/tf/bot/tf_bot.h
+++ b/src/game/server/tf/bot/tf_bot.h
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ class CTFBot: public NextBotPlayer< CTFPlayer >, public CGameEventListener
 		FIRE_IMMUNE					= 1<<25,				// "" fire
 		PARACHUTE					= 1<<26,				// demo/soldier parachute when falling
 		PROJECTILE_SHIELD			= 1<<27,				// medic projectile shield
+		FORCE_DIFFICULTY_BASED_AIM	= 1<<28,				// force difficulty-based aim (for spy)
 	};
 	void SetAttribute( int attributeFlag );
 	void ClearAttribute( int attributeFlag );
diff --git a/src/game/server/tf/bot/tf_bot_body.cpp b/src/game/server/tf/bot/tf_bot_body.cpp
index b1b87c561db..4a30868b34d 100644
--- a/src/game/server/tf/bot/tf_bot_body.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/tf/bot/tf_bot_body.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ float CTFBotBody::GetHeadAimTrackingInterval( void ) const
 	CTFBot *me = (CTFBot *)GetBot();
 
 	// don't let Spies in MvM mode aim too precisely
-	if ( TFGameRules()->IsMannVsMachineMode() && me->IsPlayerClass( TF_CLASS_SPY ) )
+	if ( TFGameRules()->IsMannVsMachineMode() && me->IsPlayerClass( TF_CLASS_SPY ) && !me->HasAttribute( CTFBot::FORCE_DIFFICULTY_BASED_AIM ) )
 	{
 		return 0.25f;
 	}
diff --git a/src/game/server/tf/player_vs_environment/tf_populator_spawners.cpp b/src/game/server/tf/player_vs_environment/tf_populator_spawners.cpp
index 635edd70a5b..50357a037fb 100644
--- a/src/game/server/tf/player_vs_environment/tf_populator_spawners.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/tf/player_vs_environment/tf_populator_spawners.cpp
@@ -750,6 +750,10 @@ static bool ParseDynamicAttributes( CTFBot::EventChangeAttributes_t& event, KeyV
 		{
 			event.m_attributeFlags |= CTFBot::PROJECTILE_SHIELD;
 		}
+		else if ( !Q_stricmp( value, "ForceDifficultyBasedAim" ) )
+		{
+			event.m_attributeFlags |= CTFBot::FORCE_DIFFICULTY_BASED_AIM;
+		}
 		else
 		{
 			Warning( "TFBotSpawner: Invalid attribute '%s'\n", value );
diff --git a/src/game/server/vscript_server.cpp b/src/game/server/vscript_server.cpp
index 43ff4f530cd..e1130a3582e 100644
--- a/src/game/server/vscript_server.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/vscript_server.cpp
@@ -2815,6 +2815,7 @@ DECLARE_SCRIPT_CONST_NAMED( FTFBotAttributeType, "BLAST_IMMUNE", CTFBot::Attribu
 DECLARE_SCRIPT_CONST_NAMED( FTFBotAttributeType, "FIRE_IMMUNE", CTFBot::AttributeType::FIRE_IMMUNE )
 DECLARE_SCRIPT_CONST_NAMED( FTFBotAttributeType, "PARACHUTE", CTFBot::AttributeType::PARACHUTE )
 DECLARE_SCRIPT_CONST_NAMED( FTFBotAttributeType, "PROJECTILE_SHIELD", CTFBot::AttributeType::PROJECTILE_SHIELD )
+DECLARE_SCRIPT_CONST_NAMED( FTFBotAttributeType, "FORCE_DIFFICULTY_BASED_AIM", CTFBot::AttributeType::FORCE_DIFFICULTY_BASED_AIM )
 REGISTER_SCRIPT_CONST_TABLE( FTFBotAttributeType )
 
 DECLARE_SCRIPT_CONST_TABLE( ETFBotDifficultyType )