diff --git a/ansible/inventory/env/group_vars/env.yml b/ansible/inventory/env/group_vars/env.yml
index 85b7eaa4fbd411e00f7a9fca3ce31844e7356705..0c977b93e570d6204d3c5b00e72e23164f5e27e4 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory/env/group_vars/env.yml
+++ b/ansible/inventory/env/group_vars/env.yml
@@ -517,6 +517,8 @@ vault_country: "{{core_vault_country}}"
 vault_route: "{{core_vault_route}}"
 vault_sms_method_type: "{{core_vault_sms_method_type}}"
 
+# telemetry
+default_channel_id: "in.ekstep"
 
 ##
 config_refresh_interval: 10