diff --git a/jicofo/rootfs/defaults/jicofo.conf b/jicofo/rootfs/defaults/jicofo.conf
index e0849b7..604060d 100644
--- a/jicofo/rootfs/defaults/jicofo.conf
+++ b/jicofo/rootfs/defaults/jicofo.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 {{ $ENABLE_JVB_XMPP_SERVER := .Env.ENABLE_JVB_XMPP_SERVER | default "0" | toBool -}}
 {{ $HEALTH_CHECKS_USE_PRESENCE := .Env.JICOFO_HEALTH_CHECKS_USE_PRESENCE | default "0" | toBool -}}
 {{ $JIBRI_BREWERY_MUC := .Env.JIBRI_BREWERY_MUC | default "jibribrewery" -}}
+{{ $ENABLE_TRANSCRIPTIONS := .Env.ENABLE_TRANSCRIPTIONS | default "0" | toBool -}}
 {{ $JIGASI_BREWERY_MUC := .Env.JIGASI_BREWERY_MUC | default "jigasibrewery" -}}
 {{ $JVB_BREWERY_MUC := .Env.JVB_BREWERY_MUC | default "jvbbrewery" -}}
 {{ $JIBRI_PENDING_TIMEOUT := .Env.JIBRI_PENDING_TIMEOUT | default "90 seconds" -}}
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ jicofo {
     }
     {{ end }}
 
-    {{ if and .Env.JIGASI_SIP_URI $JIGASI_BREWERY_MUC }}
+    {{ if or .Env.JIGASI_SIP_URI $ENABLE_TRANSCRIPTIONS }}
     jigasi {
       brewery-jid = "{{ $JIGASI_BREWERY_MUC }}@{{ $XMPP_INTERNAL_MUC_DOMAIN }}"
     }