diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index c3c0788..1ff7869 100755
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ borgmatic_check_last: 3
 borgmatic_store_atime: true
 borgmatic_store_ctime: true
 borgmatic_relocated_repo_access_is_ok: false
+borgmatic_unknown_unencrypted_repo_access_is_ok: false
 borgmatic_version: false
 
 borg_venv_path: "/opt/borgmatic"
diff --git a/templates/config.yaml.j2 b/templates/config.yaml.j2
index dc7b485..65e2d8a 100644
--- a/templates/config.yaml.j2
+++ b/templates/config.yaml.j2
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ storage:
     # Bypass Borg error about a repository that has been moved.
     relocated_repo_access_is_ok: {{ borgmatic_relocated_repo_access_is_ok }}
 
+    # Bypass Borg error about a previously unknown unencrypted repository.
+    unknown_unencrypted_repo_access_is_ok: {{ borgmatic_unknown_unencrypted_repo_access_is_ok }}
+
 # Retention policy for how many backups to keep in each category. See
 # https://borgbackup.readthedocs.org/en/stable/usage.html#borg-prune for details.
 # At least one of the "keep" options is required for pruning to work.