diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-sms/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-sms/defaults/main.yml
index 77435be84..d940a2f40 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-sms/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-sms/defaults/main.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 matrix_sms_bridge_enabled: true
 
-matrix_sms_bridge_docker_image: "folivonet/matrix-sms-bridge:latest"
-matrix_sms_bridge_docker_image_force_pull: "{{ matrix_sms_bridge_docker_image.endswith(':latest') }}"
+matrix_sms_bridge_docker_image: "folivonet/matrix-sms-bridge:0.2.0.RELEASE"
+matrix_sms_bridge_docker_image_force_pull: "{{ matrix_sms_bridge_docker_image.endswith(':0.2.0.RELEASE') }}"
 matrix_sms_bridge_database_docker_image: "neo4j:latest"
 matrix_sms_bridge_database_docker_image_force_pull: "{{ matrix_sms_bridge_docker_image.endswith(':latest') }}"
 
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ matrix_sms_bridge_homeserver_port: '8008'
 
 matrix_sms_bridge_homserver_domain: "{{ matrix_domain }}"
 matrix_sms_bridge_default_room: ''
+matrix_sms_bridge_default_region: ''
 
 matrix_sms_bridge_gammu_modem: ''
 matrix_sms_bridge_modem_group: 'dialout'
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ matrix_sms_bridge_configuration_yaml: |
         # (optional) SMS messages without a valid token a routed to this room.
         # Note that you must invite @smsbot:yourHomeServer to this room.
         defaultRoomId: "{{ matrix_sms_bridge_default_room }}"
+        defaultRegion: "{{ matrix_sms_bridge_default_region }}"
         provider:
           gammu:
             # (optional) default is disabled
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-sms/tasks/validate_config.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-sms/tasks/validate_config.yml
index 8eb7b63c5..23fc8a23f 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-sms/tasks/validate_config.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-sms/tasks/validate_config.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@
     - "matrix_sms_bridge_homeserver_token"
     - "matrix_sms_bridge_database_password"
     - "matrix_sms_bridge_gammu_modem"
+    - "matrix_sms_bridge_default_region"