diff --git a/protos/cmvr/config/arm_config/arm_config.proto b/protos/cmvr/config/arm_config/arm_config.proto
index 06c0c33b..eb70bbc9 100644
--- a/protos/cmvr/config/arm_config/arm_config.proto
+++ b/protos/cmvr/config/arm_config/arm_config.proto
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ message VendorRobotArmBackendConfig {
   string tool_frame = 8;
   string username = 9;
   string password = 10;
+  // AUBO only. Re-energizing after a physical E-stop must be explicitly enabled.
+  optional bool auto_power_on_after_hardware_estop_release = 11;
 }
 
 message SpeedLPlannerConfig {