diff --git a/ansible/roles/monasca/templates/monasca-notification/monasca-notification.json.j2 b/ansible/roles/monasca/templates/monasca-notification/monasca-notification.json.j2
index f154c1515e..0d00122056 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/monasca/templates/monasca-notification/monasca-notification.json.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/monasca/templates/monasca-notification/monasca-notification.json.j2
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
             "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/notification_templates/*",
             "dest": "/etc/monasca/",
             "owner": "monasca",
-            "perm": "0600"
+            "perm": "0600",
+            "optional": true
         }
     ],
     "permissions": [