diff --git a/suricata.yaml.in b/suricata.yaml.in
index d30ff47dbe..1ba696ba61 100644
--- a/suricata.yaml.in
+++ b/suricata.yaml.in
@@ -1346,6 +1346,11 @@ decoder:
     enabled: true
     ports: $VXLAN_PORTS # syntax: '[8472, 4789]' or '4789'.
 
+  # Geneve decoder is assigned to up to 4 UDP ports. By default only the
+  # IANA assigned port 6081 is enabled.
+  geneve:
+    enabled: true
+    ports: $GENEVE_PORTS # syntax: '[6081, 1234]' or '6081'.
 
 ##
 ## Performance tuning and profiling