diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 688f19d..bd00452 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ services:
             - ENABLE_CODEC_OPUS_RED
             - ENABLE_JVB_XMPP_SERVER
             - ENABLE_OCTO
+            - ENABLE_OCTO_SCTP
             - ENABLE_RECORDING
             - ENABLE_SCTP
             - ENABLE_VISITORS
diff --git a/jicofo/rootfs/defaults/jicofo.conf b/jicofo/rootfs/defaults/jicofo.conf
index 221ae8a..0ecdaf3 100644
--- a/jicofo/rootfs/defaults/jicofo.conf
+++ b/jicofo/rootfs/defaults/jicofo.conf
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 {{ $ENABLE_SCTP := .Env.ENABLE_SCTP | default "0" | toBool -}}
 {{ $ENABLE_RECORDING := .Env.ENABLE_RECORDING | default "0" | toBool -}}
 {{ $ENABLE_OCTO := .Env.ENABLE_OCTO | default "0" | toBool -}}
+{{ $ENABLE_OCTO_SCTP := .Env.ENABLE_OCTO_SCTP | default $ENABLE_SCTP | toBool -}}
 {{ $ENABLE_AUTO_LOGIN := .Env.ENABLE_AUTO_LOGIN | default "1" | toBool -}}
 {{ $ENABLE_REST := .Env.JICOFO_ENABLE_REST | default "0" | toBool -}}
 {{ $ENABLE_JVB_XMPP_SERVER := .Env.ENABLE_JVB_XMPP_SERVER | default "0" | toBool -}}
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ jicofo {
       // two MUST be in sync (otherwise bridges will crash because they won't know how to
       // deal with octo channels).
       enabled = {{ $ENABLE_OCTO }}
+      sctp-datachannels = {{ $ENABLE_OCTO_SCTP }}
     }
 
     {{ if $ENABLE_REST }}