diff --git a/config.js.tmpl b/config.js.tmpl
index 87f83c1..68c65f5 100644
--- a/config.js.tmpl
+++ b/config.js.tmpl
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ module.exports = {
   platform: "gitea",
   logLevel: "error",
   onboarding: true,
+  unicodeEmoji: false,
   assignees: ["decentral1se", "calix"],
   labels: ["renovate", "dependencies", "automated"],
   onboardingConfig: {