diff --git a/roles/knotd/templates/knot.conf.j2 b/roles/knotd/templates/knot.conf.j2
index ded966b..5ce8bdc 100644
--- a/roles/knotd/templates/knot.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/knotd/templates/knot.conf.j2
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ server:
 {% for listen in knotd__listen %}
   listen: {{ listen.address }}@{{ listen.port | default(knotd__port) }}
 {% endfor %}
+  version: ""
+  identity: ""
 
 log:
   - target: syslog