diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook-bridge-appservice-kakaotalk.md b/docs/configuring-playbook-bridge-appservice-kakaotalk.md
index 0b284db1f..0b1a03f70 100644
--- a/docs/configuring-playbook-bridge-appservice-kakaotalk.md
+++ b/docs/configuring-playbook-bridge-appservice-kakaotalk.md
@@ -26,23 +26,7 @@ There are some additional things you may wish to configure about the bridge.
 Take a look at:
 
 - `roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-kakaotalk/defaults/main.yml` for some variables that you can customize via your `vars.yml` file
-- `roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-kakaotalk/templates/config.yaml.j2` for the bridge's default configuration. You can override settings using the `matrix_appservice_kakaotalk_configuration_extension_yaml` variable
-
-Here's some example configuration (which goes into your `vars.yml` file):
-```yaml
-# This configuration:
-# - enables encryption (it's off by default)
-# - grants some user on your homeserver 'admin' access to the bridge
-#   (note: the user specified in the `matrix_admin` (part of `roles/matrix-base/defaults/main.yml`) is made an admin by default)
-matrix_appservice_kakaotalk_configuration_extension_yaml: |
-  bridge:
-    permissions:
-      '@YOUR_USERNAME:{{ matrix_domain }}': admin
-
-    encryption:
-      allow: true
-      default: true
-```
+- `roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-kakaotalk/templates/config.yaml.j2` for the bridge's default configuration. You can override settings (even those that don't have dedicated playbook variables) using the `matrix_appservice_kakaotalk_configuration_extension_yaml` variable
 
 
 ### Set up Double Puppeting
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-kakaotalk/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-kakaotalk/defaults/main.yml
index dc5e2591f..d2bc94f2c 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-kakaotalk/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-kakaotalk/defaults/main.yml
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ matrix_appservice_kakaotalk_bridge_permissions: |
 matrix_appservice_kakaotalk_appservice_bot_username: kakaotalkbot
 matrix_appservice_kakaotalk_user_prefix: 'kakaotalk_as_'
 
+# End-to-bridge encryption configuration
+matrix_appservice_kakaotalk_bridge_encryption_allow: false
+matrix_appservice_kakaotalk_bridge_encryption_default: "{{ matrix_appservice_kakaotalk_bridge_encryption_allow }}"
+
 # Specifies the default log level for all bridge loggers.
 matrix_appservice_kakaotalk_logging_level: WARNING
 
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-kakaotalk/templates/config.yaml.j2 b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-kakaotalk/templates/config.yaml.j2
index 183377f36..1bb87cb41 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-kakaotalk/templates/config.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-kakaotalk/templates/config.yaml.j2
@@ -133,10 +133,10 @@ bridge:
     # application service.
     encryption:
         # Allow encryption, work in group chat rooms with e2ee enabled
-        allow: false
+        allow: {{ matrix_appservice_kakaotalk_bridge_encryption_allow | to_json }}
         # Default to encryption, force-enable encryption in all portals the bridge creates
         # This will cause the bridge bot to be in private chats for the encryption to work properly.
-        default: false
+        default: {{ matrix_appservice_kakaotalk_bridge_encryption_default| to_json }}
         # Options for automatic key sharing.
         key_sharing:
             # Enable key sharing? If enabled, key requests for rooms where users are in will be fulfilled.