diff --git a/dendrite-config.yaml b/dendrite-config.yaml
index 8529d7ba2..83d20cdb1 100644
--- a/dendrite-config.yaml
+++ b/dendrite-config.yaml
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ global:
 
   # Server notices allows server admins to send messages to all users.
   server_notices:
+    enabled: false
     # The server localpart to be used when sending notices, ensure this is not yet take
     local_part: "server"
     # The displayname to be used when sending notices
diff --git a/setup/config/config_global.go b/setup/config/config_global.go
index 526e0bc6a..b7ee1f619 100644
--- a/setup/config/config_global.go
+++ b/setup/config/config_global.go
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ func (c *Metrics) Verify(configErrs *ConfigErrors, isMonolith bool) {
 
 // ServerNotices defines the configuration used for sending server notices
 type ServerNotices struct {
+	Enabled bool `yaml:"enabled"`
 	// The localpart to be used when sending notices
 	LocalPart string `yaml:"local_part"`
 	// The displayname to be used when sending notices