diff --git a/roles/phabricator/templates/local.json.j2 b/roles/phabricator/templates/local.json.j2
index 649e30e6ea..236969b775 100644
--- a/roles/phabricator/templates/local.json.j2
+++ b/roles/phabricator/templates/local.json.j2
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
   "metamta.reply-handler-domain" : "{{ phabricator_mail_domain }}",
   "metamta.mail-adapter" : "{{ "PhabricatorMailImplementationPHPMailerAdapter" if phabricator_mail_enabled else "PhabricatorMailImplementationTestAdapter"}}",
   "phpmailer.smtp-host" : "bastion.phx2.fedoraproject.org",
+  "phpmailer.smtp-protocol" : "",
   "phabricator.uninstalled-applications" : {
         "PhabricatorApplicationPhame" : true,
         "PhabricatorApplicationDiviner" : true,