diff --git a/conf/bookkeeper.conf b/conf/bookkeeper.conf
index b294cd2088eb7..77fdca67b4153 100644
--- a/conf/bookkeeper.conf
+++ b/conf/bookkeeper.conf
@@ -186,6 +186,12 @@ enableBusyWait=false
 # True if the bookie should double check readMetadata prior to gc
 # verifyMetadataOnGC=false
 
+# Allow force compaction when disabling the entry log compaction or not.
+# It will enable you to manually force compact the entry log even if
+# the entry log compaction is disabled. The 'minorCompactionThreshold' or
+# 'majorCompactionThreshold' still needs to be specified.
+forceAllowCompaction=true
+
 #############################################################################
 ## TLS settings
 #############################################################################