diff --git a/ruleset.xml b/ruleset.xml
index d5692ca..321ac54 100644
--- a/ruleset.xml
+++ b/ruleset.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@
 	<rule ref="rulesets/design.xml/NumberOfChildren" />
 	<rule ref="rulesets/design.xml/DepthOfInheritance" />
 	<rule ref="rulesets/design.xml/CouplingBetweenObjects" />
-	<rule ref="rulesets/naming.xml/ShortVariable" />
+	<rule ref="rulesets/naming.xml/ShortVariable">
+		<properties>
+			<property name="minimum" value="2" />
+		</properties>
+	</rule>
 	<rule ref="rulesets/naming.xml/LongVariable">
 		<properties>
 			<property name="maximum" value="35" />