diff --git a/apps/governance/.env.validator-testnet b/apps/governance/.env.validator-testnet
index ee1bbbcb2..29407c73c 100644
--- a/apps/governance/.env.validator-testnet
+++ b/apps/governance/.env.validator-testnet
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ NX_ETHEREUM_PROVIDER_URL=https://sepolia.infura.io/v3/4f846e79e13f44d1b51bbd7ed9
 NX_ETHERSCAN_URL=https://sepolia.etherscan.io
 NX_GITHUB_FEEDBACK_URL=https://github.com/vegaprotocol/feedback/discussions
 NX_VEGA_EXPLORER_URL=https://dev.explorer.vega.xyz
+NX_ANNOUNCEMENTS_CONFIG_URL=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vegaprotocol/announcements/fairground/announcements.json