diff --git a/config/default.cjs b/config/default.cjs
index 23fcd2f..9d46ff5 100755
--- a/config/default.cjs
+++ b/config/default.cjs
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ module.exports = {
 		crontab: '*/10 * * * *', // every 10 minutes
 	},
 	alerts: {
+		enabled: true,
 		crontab: '*/10 * * * *', // every 10 minutes
 		seenExpiry: 30, // days
 		finalExpiry: 365, // days