diff --git a/keyboards/svalboard/keymaps/vial/config.h b/keyboards/svalboard/keymaps/vial/config.h
index 1ccddc3b188..347c6b0be07 100644
--- a/keyboards/svalboard/keymaps/vial/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/svalboard/keymaps/vial/config.h
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
-
 #pragma once
 
 #define VIAL_KEYBOARD_UID {0x1B, 0x18, 0x7D, 0xF2, 0x21, 0xF6, 0x29, 0x48}
+
+// Vial security combos, depending on which unit this is...
+#ifdef INIT_EE_HANDS_RIGHT
+// right thumb lock
+#define VIAL_UNLOCK_COMBO_ROWS { 5, 5 }
+#define VIAL_UNLOCK_COMBO_COLS { 0, 1 }
+#elif INIT_EE_HANDS_LEFT
+// left thumb lock
+#define VIAL_UNLOCK_COMBO_ROWS { 0, 0 }
+#define VIAL_UNLOCK_COMBO_COLS { 0, 1 }
+#else
+// both thumb locks
+#define VIAL_UNLOCK_COMBO_ROWS { 0, 0, 5, 5 }
+#define VIAL_UNLOCK_COMBO_COLS { 2, 5, 2, 5 }
+#endif
+
+// Shorten the unlock timeout (needs mod in `quantum/vial.c`; without
+// it the override doesn't work)
+#define VIAL_UNLOCK_COUNTER_MAX 12
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diff --git a/keyboards/svalboard/keymaps/vial/rules.mk b/keyboards/svalboard/keymaps/vial/rules.mk
index 4a215d24532..4f7618e9b21 100644
--- a/keyboards/svalboard/keymaps/vial/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/svalboard/keymaps/vial/rules.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
 VIA_ENABLE = yes
 VIAL_ENABLE = yes
-VIAL_INSECURE = yes
-
diff --git a/quantum/vial.c b/quantum/vial.c
index 056c023594c..3af57388409 100644
--- a/quantum/vial.c
+++ b/quantum/vial.c
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 
 #include "vial_ensure_keycode.h"
 
+#ifndef VIAL_UNLOCK_COUNTER_MAX
 #define VIAL_UNLOCK_COUNTER_MAX 50
+#endif
 
 #ifdef VIAL_INSECURE
 #pragma message "Building Vial-enabled firmware in insecure mode."