diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 49a24b5..d0964e8 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ services:
             - ENABLE_TALK_WHILE_MUTED
             - ENABLE_TCC
             - ENABLE_TRANSCRIPTIONS
+            - ENABLE_VLA
             - ENABLE_XMPP_WEBSOCKET
             - ENABLE_JAAS_COMPONENTS
             - ETHERPAD_PUBLIC_URL
diff --git a/jicofo/rootfs/defaults/jicofo.conf b/jicofo/rootfs/defaults/jicofo.conf
index a99407b..3bc8f0b 100644
--- a/jicofo/rootfs/defaults/jicofo.conf
+++ b/jicofo/rootfs/defaults/jicofo.conf
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ jicofo {
         }
         {{ end }}
       }
+      rtp-extensions {
+        video-layers-allocation {
+          enabled = {{ .Env.ENABLE_VLA | default "0" | toBool }}
+        }
+      }
     }
 
     conference {
diff --git a/jvb/rootfs/defaults/jvb.conf b/jvb/rootfs/defaults/jvb.conf
index b5c548a..fabe2b7 100644
--- a/jvb/rootfs/defaults/jvb.conf
+++ b/jvb/rootfs/defaults/jvb.conf
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 videobridge {
     cc {
+        use-vla-target-bitrate = {{ .Env.ENABLE_VLA | default "0" | toBool }}
         trust-bwe = {{ $JVB_CC_TRUST_BWE }}
     }
     ice {