diff --git a/microtensor_subnet/validator/epoch.py b/microtensor_subnet/validator/epoch.py
index fc1f829..07b9e75 100644
--- a/microtensor_subnet/validator/epoch.py
+++ b/microtensor_subnet/validator/epoch.py
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ def score_all(
                 gate_ok=gate,
                 provenance_ok=bool(prov.get("passed")),
                 base=base_run,
+                min_items=rules.min_items,
                 rules=rules,
                 envelope_ok=envelope_ok,
             )
@@ -486,7 +487,7 @@ def score_all(
                 )
             found.append(pool_score)
         if outcome.harness is not None:
-            found.append(score.harness_score(outcome.harness))
+            found.append(score.harness_score(outcome.harness, min_items=rules.min_items))
         if outcome.router is not None:
             found.append(
                 score.router_score(
@@ -502,11 +503,14 @@ def score_all(
         if outcome.escalation is not None:
             found.append(
                 score.escalation_score(
-                    outcome.escalation, runner.reference_escalation, seed=context.seed
+                    outcome.escalation,
+                    runner.reference_escalation,
+                    seed=context.seed,
+                    min_items=rules.min_items,
                 )
             )
         if outcome.system is not None:
-            found.append(score.system_score(outcome.system))
+            found.append(score.system_score(outcome.system, min_items=rules.min_items))
         scores[hotkey] = found
     return scores
 
diff --git a/microtensor_subnet/validator/score.py b/microtensor_subnet/validator/score.py
index 4b9a0d3..ee69262 100644
--- a/microtensor_subnet/validator/score.py
+++ b/microtensor_subnet/validator/score.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class Rules:
     burn_empty_pools: bool = False
     router_kind: str = FLOORS_BRIER
     router_latency_ms: float = ROUTER_LATENCY_GATE_MS
+    min_items: int = MIN_ITEMS
 
     @classmethod
     def from_definition(cls, definition: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Rules:
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ def from_definition(cls, definition: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Rules:
             burn_empty_pools=block.get("empty_pools") == "burn",
             router_kind=str(block.get("router") or FLOORS_BRIER),
             router_latency_ms=float(router.get("latency_gate_ms") or ROUTER_LATENCY_GATE_MS),
+            min_items=int(block.get("min_items") or MIN_ITEMS),
         )