diff --git a/ansible/roles/species-list/templates/specieslist-webapp-config.properties b/ansible/roles/species-list/templates/specieslist-webapp-config.properties
index 84d8130fa..3af4ca867 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/species-list/templates/specieslist-webapp-config.properties
+++ b/ansible/roles/species-list/templates/specieslist-webapp-config.properties
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ spatial.baseURL={{ spatial_base_url | default('https://spatial.ala.org.au')}}
 
 iconicSpecies.uid={{ iconic_species_uid | default('dr781')}}
 
+# flag to determine whether a list owner's email address is visibile to a list editor on the list info panel
+ownerVisibleToEditor={{owner_visible_to_editor | default('false')}}
+
 #oidc related
 security.cas.enabled={{ security_cas_enabled | default(true) }}
 security.oidc.enabled={{ security_oidc_enabled | default(false) }}