diff --git a/roles/keepalived/defaults/main.yml b/roles/keepalived/defaults/main.yml
index 52c186a..9333ac4 100644
--- a/roles/keepalived/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/keepalived/defaults/main.yml
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ keepalived__notify_backup: []
 keepalived__notify_fault: []
 keepalived__main: false
 keepalived__max_auto_priority: -1
+keepalived__enable_snmp: true
 ...
diff --git a/roles/keepalived/templates/keepalived.conf.j2 b/roles/keepalived/templates/keepalived.conf.j2
index 4df9973..5fcaaca 100644
--- a/roles/keepalived/templates/keepalived.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/keepalived/templates/keepalived.conf.j2
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ global_defs {
 {% if keepalived__max_auto_priority is defined %}
     max_auto_priority {{ keepalived__max_auto_priority | int }}
 {% endif %}
+{% if keepalived__enable_snmp %}
+    enable_snmp_vrrp
+    enable_snmp_rfc
+{% endif %}
 }
 
 {%