diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-hookshot/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-hookshot/defaults/main.yml
index 519ff75ee..d36dfd7a9 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-hookshot/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-hookshot/defaults/main.yml
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ matrix_hookshot_jira_oauth_redirect_uri: "{{ matrix_hookshot_urlprefix }}{{ matr
 
 # No need to change these
 matrix_hookshot_generic_enabled: true
+matrix_hookshot_generic_outbound: true
 matrix_hookshot_generic_enableHttpGet: false  # noqa var-naming
 # Default value of matrix_hookshot_generic_endpoint: "/hookshot/webhooks"
 matrix_hookshot_generic_endpoint: "{{ matrix_hookshot_webhook_endpoint }}/webhook"
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-hookshot/templates/config.yml.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-hookshot/templates/config.yml.j2
index 346310933..5f6ab67bf 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-hookshot/templates/config.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-hookshot/templates/config.yml.j2
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ generic:
   # (Optional) Support for generic webhook events. `allowJsTransformationFunctions` will allow users to write short transformation snippets in code, and thus is unsafe in untrusted environments
   #
   enabled: {{ matrix_hookshot_generic_enabled | to_json }}
+  outbound: {{ matrix_hookshot_generic_outbound | to_json }}
   enableHttpGet: {{ matrix_hookshot_generic_enableHttpGet | to_json }}
   urlPrefix: {{ matrix_hookshot_generic_urlPrefix | to_json }}
   userIdPrefix: {{ matrix_hookshot_generic_userIdPrefix | to_json }}