diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema/ransomware.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema/ransomware.py
index 74b5d3d67..cc043e876 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema/ransomware.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema/ransomware.py
@@ -21,6 +21,18 @@ RANSOMWARE = {
                     "using bitflip to simulate ransomware.",
                 },
             },
-        }
+        },
+        "notifications": {
+            "title": "Notifications",
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "readme": {
+                    "title": "Create a README.TXT file",
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "default": True,
+                    "description": "Creates a README.txt ransomware note on infected systems.",
+                }
+            },
+        },
     },
 }