diff --git a/playbooks/roles/jitsi-meet/templates/jvb-env.j2 b/playbooks/roles/jitsi-meet/templates/jvb-env.j2
index 8d595088ca..0de855b16f 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/jitsi-meet/templates/jvb-env.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/jitsi-meet/templates/jvb-env.j2
@@ -201,5 +201,9 @@ ENABLE_HTTP_REDIRECT=1
 # This should mute video for all participants who join.
 START_VIDEO_MUTED=0
 
+# Participants after the Nth (value below) joining will have their audio muted.
+# This should mute audio for all participants who join.
+START_AUDIO_MUTED=0
+
 # Disable P2P connections for meetings between two participants.
 ENABLE_P2P=false
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/jitsi-meet/templates/meet-env.j2 b/playbooks/roles/jitsi-meet/templates/meet-env.j2
index dfd71bc52d..01b8a48b01 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/jitsi-meet/templates/meet-env.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/jitsi-meet/templates/meet-env.j2
@@ -306,5 +306,9 @@ ENABLE_HTTP_REDIRECT=1
 # This should mute video for all participants who join.
 START_VIDEO_MUTED=0
 
+# Participants after the Nth (value below) joining will have their audio muted.
+# This should mute audio for all participants who join.
+START_AUDIO_MUTED=0
+
 # Disable P2P connections for meetings between two participants.
 ENABLE_P2P=false