diff --git a/config/hermes/config.template.yaml b/config/hermes/config.template.yaml
index d6c075938..1146e73b1 100644
--- a/config/hermes/config.template.yaml
+++ b/config/hermes/config.template.yaml
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ discord:
 whatsapp: {}
 telegram:
   channel_prompts: {}
+  require_mention: false
 slack:
   channel_prompts: {}
 mattermost:
diff --git a/config/hermes/config.tpl.yaml b/config/hermes/config.tpl.yaml
index b4ae9c908..5251c0195 100644
--- a/config/hermes/config.tpl.yaml
+++ b/config/hermes/config.tpl.yaml
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ discord:
 whatsapp: {}
 telegram:
   channel_prompts: {}
+  require_mention: false
 slack:
   channel_prompts: {}
 mattermost: