diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-static-files/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-static-files/defaults/main.yml
index 966d04437..75c87494a 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-static-files/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-static-files/defaults/main.yml
@@ -176,6 +176,12 @@ matrix_static_files_file_matrix_client_property_io_element_e2ee_secure_backup_re
 # See: https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/blob/develop/docs/e2ee.md
 matrix_static_files_file_matrix_client_property_io_element_e2ee_secure_backup_setup_methods: []
 
+# Controls the io.element.e2ee/force_disable property in the /.well-known/matrix/client file,
+# which can be set to `true` to instruct Element whether to disable End-to-End Encryption by default
+# and to not show encryption related-settings in room settings.
+# See: https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/blob/develop/docs/e2ee.md
+matrix_static_files_file_matrix_client_property_io_element_e2ee_force_disable: false
+
 # Default /.well-known/matrix/client configuration template which covers the generic use case.
 # You can customize it by controlling the various variables inside it.
 #
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-static-files/templates/public/.well-known/matrix/client.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-static-files/templates/public/.well-known/matrix/client.j2
index ca272fe35..5a3deb6a2 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-static-files/templates/public/.well-known/matrix/client.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-static-files/templates/public/.well-known/matrix/client.j2
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
 	"io.element.e2ee": {
 		"default": {{ matrix_static_files_file_matrix_client_property_io_element_e2ee_default|to_json }},
 		"secure_backup_required": {{ matrix_static_files_file_matrix_client_property_io_element_e2ee_secure_backup_required|to_json }},
-		"secure_backup_setup_methods": {{ matrix_static_files_file_matrix_client_property_io_element_e2ee_secure_backup_setup_methods|to_json }}
+		"secure_backup_setup_methods": {{ matrix_static_files_file_matrix_client_property_io_element_e2ee_secure_backup_setup_methods|to_json }},
+		"force_disable": {{ matrix_static_files_file_matrix_client_property_io_element_e2ee_force_disable|to_json }}
 	}
 	{% endif %}
 	{% if matrix_static_files_file_matrix_client_property_io_element_e2ee_entries_enabled %},