diff --git a/jicofo-selector/src/main/resources/reference.conf b/jicofo-selector/src/main/resources/reference.conf
index 5f5b5b11f..230c81e60 100644
--- a/jicofo-selector/src/main/resources/reference.conf
+++ b/jicofo-selector/src/main/resources/reference.conf
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ jicofo {
     allow-mixed-versions = false
 
     // Whether bridge-to-bridge communication should use SCTP datachannels (as opposed to websockets)
-    sctp-datachannels = false
+    sctp-datachannels = ${jicofo.sctp.enabled}
   }
 
   rest {