diff --git a/src/main/java/BiGpairSEQ.java b/src/main/java/BiGpairSEQ.java
index 360e1f5..9beaea2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/BiGpairSEQ.java
+++ b/src/main/java/BiGpairSEQ.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public class BiGpairSEQ {
     private static HeapType priorityQueueHeapType = HeapType.FIBONACCI;
     private static boolean outputBinary = true;
     private static boolean outputGraphML = false;
+    private static boolean simulateReadDepth = false;
     private static final String version = "version 3.0";
 
     public static void main(String[] args) {
@@ -174,4 +175,12 @@ public class BiGpairSEQ {
     public static boolean outputGraphML() {return outputGraphML;}
     public static void setOutputGraphML(boolean b) {outputGraphML = b;}
     public static String getVersion() { return version; }
+
+    public static boolean getSimulateReadDepth() {
+        return simulateReadDepth;
+    }
+
+    public static void setSimulateReadDepth(boolean simulateReadDepth) {
+        BiGpairSEQ.simulateReadDepth = simulateReadDepth;
+    }
 }