diff --git a/cps-application/src/main/resources/application.yml b/cps-application/src/main/resources/application.yml
index b97eaba..05b0d09 100644
--- a/cps-application/src/main/resources/application.yml
+++ b/cps-application/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 ncmp:
     policy-executor:
         enabled: ${POLICY_SERVICE_ENABLED:false}
-        defaultDecision: "allow"
+        defaultDecision: ${POLICY_SERVICE_DEFAULT_DECISION:"allow"}
         server:
             address: ${POLICY_SERVICE_URL:http://policy-executor-stub}
             port: ${POLICY_SERVICE_PORT:8093}