diff --git a/.github/BOTMETA.yml b/.github/BOTMETA.yml
index ecf2a04578..c346d475d1 100644
--- a/.github/BOTMETA.yml
+++ b/.github/BOTMETA.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+notifications: true
 automerge: true
 files:
   plugins/:
diff --git a/tests/sanity/extra/botmeta.py b/tests/sanity/extra/botmeta.py
index f84c7535f2..a84bf9328e 100755
--- a/tests/sanity/extra/botmeta.py
+++ b/tests/sanity/extra/botmeta.py
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ def main():
     }, extra=PREVENT_EXTRA)
 
     schema = Schema({
+        ('notifications'): bool,
         ('automerge'): bool,
         ('macros'): MacroSchema,
         ('files'): FilesSchema,