diff --git a/.config.template.toml b/.config.template.toml
index 1060a09..32c0f7a 100644
--- a/.config.template.toml
+++ b/.config.template.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ subreddit = { optional = false, regex = "[_0-9a-zA-Z]+$", nmin = 3, nmax = 21, e
 post_id = { optional = true, default = "", regex = "^((?!://|://)[+a-zA-Z])*$", explanation = "Used if you want to use a specific post.", example = "urdtfx" }
 max_comment_length = { default = 500, optional = false, nmin = 10, nmax = 10000, type = "int", explanation = "max number of characters a comment can have. default is 500", example = 500, oob_error = "the max comment length should be between 10 and 10000" }
 post_lang = { default = "", optional = true, explanation = "The language you would like to translate to.", example = "es-cr" }
-
+min_comments = { default = 20, optional = false, nmin = 15, nmax = 999999, type = "int", explanation = "The minimum number of comments a post should have to be included. default is 20", example = 29, oob_error = "the minimum number of comments should be between 15 and 999999" }
 [settings]
 allow_nsfw = { optional = false, type = "bool", default = false, example = false, options = [true,
     false,
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 41ae8e1..0dbd2c9 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from video_creation.final_video import make_final_video
 from video_creation.screenshot_downloader import download_screenshots_of_reddit_posts
 from video_creation.voices import save_text_to_mp3
 
-VERSION = "2.2.9"
+VERSION = "2.2.10"
 print(
     """
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diff --git a/utils/subreddit.py b/utils/subreddit.py
index 48dceba..6f9ed49 100644
--- a/utils/subreddit.py
+++ b/utils/subreddit.py
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ def get_subreddit_undone(submissions: list, subreddit):
         if submission.stickied:
             print_substep("This post was pinned by moderators. Skipping...")
             continue
+        if submission.num_comments < int(settings.config["reddit"]['thread']["min_comments"]):
+            print_substep(f'This post has under the specified minimum of comments ({settings.config["reddit"]["thread"]["min_comments"]}). Skipping...')
+            continue
         return submission
     print("all submissions have been done going by top submission order")
     return get_subreddit_undone(
diff --git a/video_creation/final_video.py b/video_creation/final_video.py
index de53a7a..264c5af 100755
--- a/video_creation/final_video.py
+++ b/video_creation/final_video.py
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ def make_final_video(number_of_clips: int, length: int, reddit_obj: dict, backgr
     #except (TypeError, KeyError):
     #    print('No background audio volume found in config.toml. Using default value of 1.')
     #    VOLUME_MULTIPLIER = 1
-
     print_step("Creating the final video 🎥")
     VideoFileClip.reW = lambda clip: clip.resize(width=W)
     VideoFileClip.reH = lambda clip: clip.resize(width=H)
diff --git a/video_creation/voices.py b/video_creation/voices.py
index 74894eb..ac33dd7 100644
--- a/video_creation/voices.py
+++ b/video_creation/voices.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ def save_text_to_mp3(reddit_obj) -> Tuple[int, int]:
                 break
             print("Unknown Choice")
         text_to_mp3 = TTSEngine(get_case_insensitive_key_value(TTSProviders, choice), reddit_obj)
-
     return text_to_mp3.run()