diff --git a/data/homeserver.yaml.template b/data/homeserver.yaml.template
index 18b89618bc07701602f9e62870d935f3918226bc..912bca6b3ea9ae017df798fd7cae206a11a7d0ab 100644
--- a/data/homeserver.yaml.template
+++ b/data/homeserver.yaml.template
@@ -83,3 +83,6 @@ rc_login:
     burst_count: 5
 ip_range_whitelist:
   ${HOLI_CHAT_IP_RANGE_WHITELIST}
+
+presence:
+  enabled: false
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