diff --git a/evomaintenance/defaults/main.yml b/evomaintenance/defaults/main.yml
index d7c04d30..c07524ac 100644
--- a/evomaintenance/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/evomaintenance/defaults/main.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ evolinux_internal_fqdn:     "{{ evolinux_internal_hostname }}.{{ evolinux_intern
 #################################
 
 evomaintenance_install_vendor: False
+evomaintenance_force_config: True
 
 evomaintenance_hostname: "{{ evolinux_internal_fqdn }}"
 
diff --git a/evomaintenance/tasks/main.yml b/evomaintenance/tasks/main.yml
index 94e64055..e16212bc 100644
--- a/evomaintenance/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/evomaintenance/tasks/main.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: "0600"
+    force: "{{ evomaintenance_force_config | bool }}"
   tags:
     - evomaintenance