diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-dendrite/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-dendrite/defaults/main.yml
index 698a1f48d..f83085341 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-dendrite/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-dendrite/defaults/main.yml
@@ -196,3 +196,7 @@ matrix_dendrite_configuration_extension: "{{ matrix_dendrite_configuration_exten
 matrix_dendrite_configuration: "{{ matrix_dendrite_configuration_yaml | from_yaml | combine(matrix_dendrite_configuration_extension, recursive=True) }}"
 
 matrix_dendrite_userapi_auto_join_rooms: []
+
+# statistics reporting configuration. These statistics contain the server
+# name, number of active users and some information on your deployment config.
+matrix_dendrite_report_stats: false