diff --git a/lncfg/protocol.go b/lncfg/protocol.go
index d86613188a..c670b18947 100644
--- a/lncfg/protocol.go
+++ b/lncfg/protocol.go
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ type ProtocolOptions struct {
 	// experimental simple taproot chans commitment type.
 	TaprootChans bool `long:"simple-taproot-chans" description:"if set, then lnd will create and accept requests for channels using the simple taproot commitment type"`
 
+	// TaprootOverlayChans should be set if we want to enable support for
+	// the experimental taproot overlay chan type.
+	TaprootOverlayChans bool `long:"simple-taproot-overlay-chans" description:"if set, then lnd will create and accept requests for channels using the taproot overlay commitment type"`
+
 	// NoAnchors should be set if we don't want to support opening or accepting
 	// channels having the anchor commitment type.
 	NoAnchors bool `long:"no-anchors" description:"disable support for anchor commitments"`
diff --git a/lncfg/protocol_integration.go b/lncfg/protocol_integration.go
index e568b6b9aa..5c5150a0ef 100644
--- a/lncfg/protocol_integration.go
+++ b/lncfg/protocol_integration.go
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ type ProtocolOptions struct {
 	// experimental simple taproot chans commitment type.
 	TaprootChans bool `long:"simple-taproot-chans" description:"if set, then lnd will create and accept requests for channels using the simple taproot commitment type"`
 
+	// TaprootOverlayChans should be set if we want to enable support for
+	// the experimental taproot overlay chan type.
+	TaprootOverlayChans bool `long:"simple-taproot-overlay-chans" description:"if set, then lnd will create and accept requests for channels using the taproot overlay commitment type"`
+
 	// Anchors enables anchor commitments.
 	// TODO(halseth): transition itests to anchors instead!
 	Anchors bool `long:"anchors" description:"enable support for anchor commitments"`
diff --git a/sample-lnd.conf b/sample-lnd.conf
index c9fb0e4f8c..865b5310fd 100644
--- a/sample-lnd.conf
+++ b/sample-lnd.conf
@@ -1321,6 +1321,9 @@
 ; Set to enable support for the experimental taproot channel type.
 ; protocol.simple-taproot-chans=false
 
+; Set to enable support for the experimental taproot overlay channel type.
+; protocol.simple-taproot-overlay-chans=false
+
 ; Set to disable blinded route forwarding.
 ; protocol.no-route-blinding=false