diff --git a/config/config2.example.yaml b/config/config2.example.yaml
index 2a0ebcc47..1c0934567 100644
--- a/config/config2.example.yaml
+++ b/config/config2.example.yaml
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ exp_pool:
   use_llm_ranker: true # Default is `true`, it will use LLM Reranker to get better result.
   collection_name: experience_pool  # When `retrieval_type` is `chroma`, `collection_name` is the collection name in chromadb.
 
+role_zero:
+  enable_longterm_memory: false # Whether to use long-term memory.
 
 azure_tts_subscription_key: "YOUR_SUBSCRIPTION_KEY"
 azure_tts_region: "eastus"
diff --git a/metagpt/config2.py b/metagpt/config2.py
index 7b6ddf8c6..c328713c5 100644
--- a/metagpt/config2.py
+++ b/metagpt/config2.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from metagpt.configs.mermaid_config import MermaidConfig
 from metagpt.configs.omniparse_config import OmniParseConfig
 from metagpt.configs.redis_config import RedisConfig
 from metagpt.configs.role_custom_config import RoleCustomConfig
+from metagpt.configs.role_zero_config import RoleZeroConfig
 from metagpt.configs.s3_config import S3Config
 from metagpt.configs.search_config import SearchConfig
 from metagpt.configs.workspace_config import WorkspaceConfig
@@ -89,6 +90,9 @@ class Config(CLIParams, YamlModel):
     # Role's custom configuration
     roles: Optional[List[RoleCustomConfig]] = None
 
+    # RoleZero's configuration
+    role_zero: Optional[RoleZeroConfig] = None
+
     omniparse: Optional[OmniParseConfig] = None
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/metagpt/configs/role_zero_config.py b/metagpt/configs/role_zero_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27103ddf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/metagpt/configs/role_zero_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from pydantic import Field
+
+from metagpt.utils.yaml_model import YamlModel
+
+
+class RoleZeroConfig(YamlModel):
+    enable_longterm_memory: bool = Field(default=False, description="Whether to use long-term memory.")
diff --git a/metagpt/roles/di/role_zero.py b/metagpt/roles/di/role_zero.py
index 466d87f5c..586e5345f 100644
--- a/metagpt/roles/di/role_zero.py
+++ b/metagpt/roles/di/role_zero.py
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ class RoleZero(Role):
     command_rsp: str = ""  # the raw string containing the commands
     commands: list[dict] = []  # commands to be executed
     memory_k: int = 200  # number of memories (messages) to use as historical context
-    enable_longterm_memory: bool = True  # whether to use longterm memory
     use_fixed_sop: bool = False
     requirements_constraints: str = ""  # the constraints in user requirements
     use_summary: bool = True  # whether to summarize at the end
@@ -168,14 +167,16 @@ class RoleZero(Role):
 
     @model_validator(mode="after")
     def set_longterm_memory(self) -> "RoleZero":
-        """Set longterm memory.
+        """Set up long-term memory for the role if enabled in the configuration.
 
-        If enable_longterm_memory is True and longterm_memory is not set, set it.
+        If `enable_longterm_memory` is True, set up long-term memory.
         The role name will be used as the collection name.
         """
 
-        if self.enable_longterm_memory:
+        enable_longterm_memory = bool(self.config.role_zero and self.config.role_zero.enable_longterm_memory)
+        if enable_longterm_memory:
             self.rc.memory = RoleZeroLongTermMemory(collection_name=self.name.replace(" ", ""), memory_k=self.memory_k)
+            logger.info(f"Long-term memory set for role '{self.name}'")
 
         return self