diff --git a/include/hasp_conf.h b/include/hasp_conf.h
index f16ee2cc..1d30b61f 100644
--- a/include/hasp_conf.h
+++ b/include/hasp_conf.h
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@
 #define MQTT_NODENAME "plate"
 #endif
 
+#ifndef HASP_START_CONSOLE
+#define HASP_START_CONSOLE 1
+#endif
+
 #ifndef HASP_USE_HTTP
 #define HASP_USE_HTTP (HASP_HAS_NETWORK)
 #endif
diff --git a/include/user_config_override-template.h b/include/user_config_override-template.h
index cfa45d8e..96debfa5 100644
--- a/include/user_config_override-template.h
+++ b/include/user_config_override-template.h
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
  *        Other Settings
  **************************************************/
 //#define HASP_USE_HA                                 // Enable Home Assistant auto-discovery
+//#define HASP_START_CONSOLE 0                        // Disable starting of serial console at boot
 //#define HASP_START_TELNET 0                         // Disable starting of telnet service at boot
 //#define HASP_START_HTTP 0                           // Disable starting of web interface at boot