diff --git a/helmfile/apps/element/values-synapse.yaml.gotmpl b/helmfile/apps/element/values-synapse.yaml.gotmpl
index df902e71..6c71ca8f 100644
--- a/helmfile/apps/element/values-synapse.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/helmfile/apps/element/values-synapse.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ configuration:
               regex: "@.*"
         url: null
         sender_localpart: intercom-service
+    presence:
+      enabled: false
 
     smtp:
       senderAddress: "{{ .Values.smtp.localpartNoReply }}@{{ .Values.global.hosts.element }}.{{ .Values.global.domain }}"