diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4d547f2f..6e9de23a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -915,6 +915,7 @@ endpoints:
 |:----------------------------------------------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------------|
 | `alerting.mattermost`                         | Configuration for alerts of type `mattermost`                                               | `{}`          |
 | `alerting.mattermost.webhook-url`             | Mattermost Webhook URL                                                                      | Required `""` |
+| `alerting.mattermost.channel`                 | Mattermost channel name override (optional)                                                 | `""`          |
 | `alerting.mattermost.client`                  | Client configuration. <br />See [Client configuration](#client-configuration).              | `{}`          |
 | `alerting.mattermost.default-alert`           | Default alert configuration. <br />See [Setting a default alert](#setting-a-default-alert). | N/A           |
 | `alerting.mattermost.overrides`               | List of overrides that may be prioritized over the default configuration                    | `[]`          |
diff --git a/alerting/provider/mattermost/mattermost.go b/alerting/provider/mattermost/mattermost.go
index 830dd044..23899e28 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/mattermost/mattermost.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/mattermost/mattermost.go
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ import (
 type AlertProvider struct {
 	WebhookURL string `yaml:"webhook-url"`
 
+	// Channel is the optional setting to override the default webhook's channel
+	Channel string `yaml:"channel,omitempty"`
+
 	// ClientConfig is the configuration of the client used to communicate with the provider's target
 	ClientConfig *client.Config `yaml:"client,omitempty"`
 
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) Send(ep *endpoint.Endpoint, alert *alert.Alert, r
 }
 
 type Body struct {
+	Channel     string       `json:"channel,omitempty"` // Optional channel override
 	Text        string       `json:"text"`
 	Username    string       `json:"username"`
 	IconURL     string       `json:"icon_url"`
@@ -118,6 +122,7 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) buildRequestBody(ep *endpoint.Endpoint, alert *al
 		description = ":\n> " + alertDescription
 	}
 	body := Body{
+		Channel:  provider.Channel,
 		Text:     "",
 		Username: "gatus",
 		IconURL:  "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TwiN/gatus/master/.github/assets/logo.png",