diff --git a/config/hermes/config.template.yaml b/config/hermes/config.template.yaml
index 1146e73b1..fb44757f6 100644
--- a/config/hermes/config.template.yaml
+++ b/config/hermes/config.template.yaml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ whatsapp: {}
 telegram:
   channel_prompts: {}
   require_mention: false
+  group_allowed_chats: '-1003813578232'
 slack:
   channel_prompts: {}
 mattermost:
diff --git a/config/hermes/config.tpl.yaml b/config/hermes/config.tpl.yaml
index 5251c0195..0d8ee0811 100644
--- a/config/hermes/config.tpl.yaml
+++ b/config/hermes/config.tpl.yaml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ whatsapp: {}
 telegram:
   channel_prompts: {}
   require_mention: false
+  group_allowed_chats: '-1003813578232'
 slack:
   channel_prompts: {}
 mattermost: