diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 3d23a4d..a4e737d 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ services:
             - JICOFO_CONF_STRIP_SIMULCAST
             - JICOFO_CONF_SSRC_REWRITING
             - JICOFO_ENABLE_HEALTH_CHECKS
+            - JICOFO_ENABLE_ICE_FAILURE_DETECTION
             - JICOFO_ENABLE_REST
             - JICOFO_HEALTH_CHECKS_USE_PRESENCE
             - JICOFO_MAX_MEMORY
diff --git a/jicofo/rootfs/defaults/jicofo.conf b/jicofo/rootfs/defaults/jicofo.conf
index ed720a5..875eb1d 100644
--- a/jicofo/rootfs/defaults/jicofo.conf
+++ b/jicofo/rootfs/defaults/jicofo.conf
@@ -93,6 +93,12 @@ jicofo {
       }
       {{ end }}
 
+      {{ if .Env.JICOFO_ENABLE_ICE_FAILURE_DETECTION }}
+      ice-failure-detection {
+        enabled = {{ .Env.JICOFO_ENABLE_ICE_FAILURE_DETECTION | toBool }}
+      }
+      {{ end }}
+
       {{ if $ENABLE_JVB_XMPP_SERVER }}
       brewery-jid = "{{ $JVB_BREWERY_MUC }}@{{ $JVB_XMPP_INTERNAL_MUC_DOMAIN }}"
       {{ else }}