diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/defaults/main.yml
index 4011ff40c..9919a3071 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/defaults/main.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_homeserver_address: ""
 matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_homeserver_domain: "{{ matrix_domain }}"
 matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_appservice_address: "http://matrix-mautrix-whatsapp:8080"
 
+matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_extev_polls: false
+
 matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_command_prefix: "!wa"
 
 matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_container_network: ""
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/templates/config.yaml.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/templates/config.yaml.j2
index 80e0f683a..cbaef5921 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/templates/config.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/templates/config.yaml.j2
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ bridge:
     # Send galleries as a single event? This is not an MSC (yet).
     beeper_galleries: false
     # Should polls be sent using MSC3381 event types?
-    extev_polls: false
+    extev_polls: {{ matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_extev_polls | to_json }}
     # Should cross-chat replies from WhatsApp be bridged? Most servers and clients don't support this.
     cross_room_replies: false
     # Disable generating reply fallbacks? Some extremely bad clients still rely on them,