diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/templates/osmo-nitb.cfg.erb b/modules/rhizo_base/templates/osmo-nitb.cfg.erb
index dfbf58e..3139405 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/templates/osmo-nitb.cfg.erb
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/templates/osmo-nitb.cfg.erb
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ network
   channel-descrption attach 1
   channel-descrption bs-pa-mfrms 5
   channel-descrption bs-ag-blks-res 1
+  rach emergency call allowed 1
   ip.access unit_id 1000 0
   oml ip.access stream_id 255 line 0
   neighbor-list mode automatic
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ network
   channel-descrption attach 1
   channel-descrption bs-pa-mfrms 5
   channel-descrption bs-ag-blks-res 1
+  rach emergency call allowed 1
   ip.access unit_id 1000 1
   oml ip.access stream_id 255 line 0
   neighbor-list mode automatic
@@ -200,6 +202,7 @@ network
   channel-descrption attach 1
   channel-descrption bs-pa-mfrms 5
   channel-descrption bs-ag-blks-res 1
+  rach emergency call allowed 1
   ip.access unit_id 1000 2
   oml ip.access stream_id 255 line 0
   neighbor-list mode automatic
@@ -252,6 +255,7 @@ network
   channel-descrption attach 1
   channel-descrption bs-pa-mfrms 5
   channel-descrption bs-ag-blks-res 1
+  rach emergency call allowed 1
   ip.access unit_id 1000 3
   oml ip.access stream_id 255 line 0
   neighbor-list mode automatic
@@ -306,6 +310,7 @@ network
   channel-descrption attach 1
   channel-descrption bs-pa-mfrms 5
   channel-descrption bs-ag-blks-res 1
+  rach emergency call allowed 1
   ip.access unit_id 1000 4
   oml ip.access stream_id 255 line 0
   neighbor-list mode automatic
@@ -358,6 +363,7 @@ network
   channel-descrption attach 1
   channel-descrption bs-pa-mfrms 5
   channel-descrption bs-ag-blks-res 1
+  rach emergency call allowed 1
   ip.access unit_id 1000 5
   oml ip.access stream_id 255 line 0
   neighbor-list mode automatic