diff --git a/etc/opt/chromium/policies/recommended/duckduckgo.json b/etc/opt/chromium/policies/recommended/duckduckgo.json
index 241b4daf..12225475 100644
--- a/etc/opt/chromium/policies/recommended/duckduckgo.json
+++ b/etc/opt/chromium/policies/recommended/duckduckgo.json
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
   "DefaultSearchProviderNewTabURL": "https://start.duckduckgo.com/chrome_newtab?addon=newext",
   "DefaultSearchProviderSearchURL": "https://start.duckduckgo.com/?q={searchTerms}&addon=newext",
   "DefaultSearchProviderSuggestURL": "https://start.duckduckgo.com/ac/?q={searchTerms}&type=list",
+  "HomepageIsNewTabPage": true,
   "NewTabPageLocation": "https://start.duckduckgo.com/chrome_newtab?addon=newext"
 }
diff --git a/etc/opt/chromium/policies/recommended/ecosia.json b/etc/opt/chromium/policies/recommended/ecosia.json
index 97ff7776..e3a259b2 100644
--- a/etc/opt/chromium/policies/recommended/ecosia.json
+++ b/etc/opt/chromium/policies/recommended/ecosia.json
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@
   "DefaultSearchProviderNewTabURL": "https://www.ecosia.org/newtab/?addon=chromegpo",
   "DefaultSearchProviderSearchURL": "https://www.ecosia.org/search?q={searchTerms}&addon=chromegpo",
   "DefaultSearchProviderSuggestURL": "https://ac.ecosia.org/autocomplete?q={searchTerms}",
+  "HomepageIsNewTabPage": true,
   "NewTabPageLocation": "https://www.ecosia.org/newtab/?addon=chromegpo"
 }