diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 189ef24..0325147 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ docker_package: "docker-{{ docker_edition }}"
 docker_package_state: present
 
 # Service options.
-docker_service_state: started
+docker_service_custom_config: false
 docker_service_enabled: true
+docker_service_state: started
 docker_restart_handler_state: restarted
 
 # Docker Compose options.
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ lazydocker_version: '0.7.4'
 lazydocker_path: '/usr/local/bin/lazydocker'
 lazydocker_url: "https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazydocker/releases/download/v{{ lazydocker_version }}/lazydocker_{{ lazydocker_version }}_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz"
 
-
 # Used only for Debian/Ubuntu. Switch 'stable' to 'edge' if needed.
 docker_apt_release_channel: stable
 docker_apt_arch: amd64
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index b109fd5..6236ad6 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
   template:
     src: etc/docker/daemon.json.j2
     dest: /etc/docker/daemon.json
+  when:
+    - docker_service_custom_config | bool
   notify: restart docker
 
 - name: Install docker