diff --git a/backend/open_webui/config.py b/backend/open_webui/config.py
index 57f4712027..d8d7b9032e 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/config.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/config.py
@@ -2720,6 +2720,11 @@ USER_PERMISSIONS_NOTES_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING = (
     os.getenv('USER_PERMISSIONS_NOTES_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING', 'False').lower() == 'true'
 )
 
+USER_PERMISSIONS_FOLDERS_ALLOW_SHARING = (
+    os.getenv('USER_PERMISSIONS_FOLDERS_ALLOW_SHARING', 'False').lower() == 'true'
+)
+
+
 USER_PERMISSIONS_CALENDAR_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING = (
     os.getenv('USER_PERMISSIONS_CALENDAR_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING', 'False').lower() == 'true'
 )
@@ -2837,6 +2842,7 @@ DEFAULT_USER_PERMISSIONS = {
         'public_skills': USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_SKILLS_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING,
         'notes': USER_PERMISSIONS_NOTES_ALLOW_SHARING,
         'public_notes': USER_PERMISSIONS_NOTES_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING,
+        'folders': USER_PERMISSIONS_FOLDERS_ALLOW_SHARING,
         'public_chats': USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING,
         'public_calendars': USER_PERMISSIONS_CALENDAR_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING,
     },