diff --git a/roles/matrix-riot-web/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-riot-web/defaults/main.yml
index e55de5346..31c2c9696 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-riot-web/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-riot-web/defaults/main.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ matrix_riot_web_integrations_ui_url: "https://scalar.vector.im/"
 matrix_riot_web_integrations_rest_url: "https://scalar.vector.im/api"
 matrix_riot_web_integrations_widgets_urls: ["https://scalar.vector.im/api"]
 matrix_riot_web_integrations_jitsi_widget_url: "https://scalar.vector.im/api/widgets/jitsi.html"
+matrix_riot_web_permalinkPrefix: "https://matrix.to"
 # Riot public room directory server(s)
 matrix_riot_web_roomdir_servers: ['matrix.org']
 matrix_riot_web_welcome_user_id: "@riot-bot:matrix.org"
@@ -75,6 +76,9 @@ matrix_riot_web_enable_presence_by_hs_url: ~
 matrix_riot_web_themes_enabled: false
 matrix_riot_web_themes_repository_url: https://github.com/aaronraimist/riot-web-themes
 
+# Controls the default riot-web theme
+matrix_riot_web_default_theme: 'light'
+
 # Controls the `settingsDefault.custom_themes` setting of the riot-web configuration.
 # You can use this setting to define custom themes.
 #
diff --git a/roles/matrix-riot-web/templates/config.json.j2 b/roles/matrix-riot-web/templates/config.json.j2
index adbbf8dcd..8738e7dac 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-riot-web/templates/config.json.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-riot-web/templates/config.json.j2
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 	"settingDefaults": {
 		"custom_themes": {{ matrix_riot_web_settingDefaults_custom_themes|to_json }}
 	},
+	"default_theme": {{ matrix_riot_web_default_theme|string|to_json }},
+	"permalinkPrefix": {{ matrix_riot_web_permalinkPrefix|string|to_json }},
 	"disable_custom_urls": {{ matrix_riot_web_disable_custom_urls|to_json }},
 	"disable_guests": {{ matrix_riot_web_disable_guests|to_json }},
 	"brand": {{ matrix_riot_web_brand|to_json }},