diff --git a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/obj/enb_srs.py b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/obj/enb_srs.py
index 7556f92..68a3a19 100644
--- a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/obj/enb_srs.py
+++ b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/obj/enb_srs.py
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@
         self.enable_pcap = util.str2bool(values['enb'].get('enable_pcap', 'false'))
         config.overlay(values, dict(enb={'enable_pcap': self.enable_pcap}))
 
+        config.overlay(values, dict(enb={'enable_dl_awgn': util.str2bool(values['enb'].get('enable_dl_awgn', 'false'))}))
+
         self._additional_args = []
         for add_args in values['enb'].get('additional_args', []):
             self._additional_args += add_args.split()
diff --git a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/srsenb.conf.tmpl b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/srsenb.conf.tmpl
index ac94313..7409b3a 100644
--- a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/srsenb.conf.tmpl
+++ b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/srsenb.conf.tmpl
@@ -193,8 +193,16 @@
 # hst.fd_hz:         Doppler frequency in Hz
 # hst.init_time_s:   Initial time in seconds
 #####################################################################
+% if enb.enable_dl_awgn:
 [channel.dl]
-#enable        = false
+enable        = true
+% endif
+
+% if enb.enable_dl_awgn:
+[channel.dl.awgn]
+enable        = true
+snr           = ${enb.dl_awgn_snr}
+% endif
 
 [channel.dl.fading]
 #enable        = false