diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
index 87d3993..82a7ce6 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ class rhizo_base {
   $sms_sender_unauthorized      = hiera('rhizo::sms_sender_unauthorized')
   $sms_destination_unauthorized = hiera('rhizo::sms_destination_unauthorized')
   $free_numbers                 = hiera('rhizo::free_numbers', '[]')
+  $welcome_sms                  = hiera('rhizo::welcome_sms', '')
 
   $rai_admin_user  = hiera('rhizo::rai_admin_user')
   $rai_admin_pwd   = hiera('rhizo::rai_admin_pwd')
diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/templates/config_values.py.erb b/modules/rhizo_base/templates/config_values.py.erb
index 1c65ec1..8b2720b 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/templates/config_values.py.erb
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/templates/config_values.py.erb
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ sms_sender_unauthorized = '<%= @sms_sender_unauthorized %>'
 sms_destination_unauthorized = '<%= @sms_destination_unauthorized %>'
 sms_welcome_roaming = '<%= @sms_welcome_roaming %>' % site_name
 sms_credit_added = '<%= @sms_credit_added %>'
+<% if @welcome_sms != '' -%>
+welcome_sms = u'<%= @welcome_sms %>'
+<% end -%>
 
 rai_admin_user = '<%= @rai_admin_user %>'
 rai_admin_pwd = '<%= @rai_admin_pwd %>'