diff --git a/net/tmpl_std/osmo-hlr.cfg b/net/tmpl_std/osmo-hlr.cfg
index d9b4e6b..4f8a14a 100644
--- a/net/tmpl_std/osmo-hlr.cfg
+++ b/net/tmpl_std/osmo-hlr.cfg
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ hlr
  ussd route prefix *2# internal own-imsi
  ussd route prefix *#100# internal own-msisdn
  ussd route prefix *#101# internal own-imsi
+ store-imei
 ${include(../common_logging)}
diff --git a/net/tmpl_std/osmo-msc.cfg b/net/tmpl_std/osmo-msc.cfg
index 9f8fea1..6d235ba 100644
--- a/net/tmpl_std/osmo-msc.cfg
+++ b/net/tmpl_std/osmo-msc.cfg
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ msc
  # For nano3G:
  iu rab-assign-addr-enc x213
 
+ check-imei-rqd 1
+
 ${include(../common_logging)}
  logging level ref debug
  logging level vlr debug