diff --git a/config/settings.yml b/config/settings.yml
index d7c38878..099f5d9d 100644
--- a/config/settings.yml
+++ b/config/settings.yml
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ defaults: &defaults
     - username
     - users
     - webmaster
+    - welcome
   disallowed_hashtags: # space separated string or list of hashtags without the hash
   bootstrap_timeline_accounts: ''
   activity_api_enabled: true