diff --git a/roles/keepalived/defaults/main.yml b/roles/keepalived/defaults/main.yml
index c222175..6bbee8b 100644
--- a/roles/keepalived/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/keepalived/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 ---
 keepalived__virtual_addresses: {}
+keepalived__notify_master: []
+keepalived__notify_backup: []
+keepalived__notify_fault: []
 ...
diff --git a/roles/keepalived/tasks/main.yml b/roles/keepalived/tasks/main.yml
index de1a44a..6330901 100644
--- a/roles/keepalived/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/keepalived/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,18 @@
 
 - name: Configure keepalived
   template:
-    src: keepalived.conf.j2
-    dest: /etc/keepalived/keepalived.conf
+    src: "{{ item.src }}"
+    dest: "{{ item.dest }}"
     owner: root
     group: root
-    mode: u=rw,g=,o=
+    mode: "{{ item.mode }}"
+  loop:
+    - src: keepalived.conf.j2
+      dest: /etc/keepalived/keepalived.conf
+      mode: u=rw,g=,o=
+    - src: notify.sh.j2
+      dest: /etc/keepalived/notify.sh
+      mode: u=rwx,g=,o=
   notify:
     - Reload keepalived
 
diff --git a/roles/keepalived/templates/keepalived.conf.j2 b/roles/keepalived/templates/keepalived.conf.j2
index 264c9bd..257e44c 100644
--- a/roles/keepalived/templates/keepalived.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/keepalived/templates/keepalived.conf.j2
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ set ipv6_enabled =
               | flatten | ansible.utils.ipv6)
 %}
 
+{% if ipv4_enabled and ipv6_enabled %}
 vrrp_sync_group group {
     group {
 {% if ipv4_enabled %}
@@ -29,16 +30,11 @@ vrrp_sync_group group {
         instance_v6
 {% endif %}
     }
-{% if keepalived__notify_master is defined %}
-    notify_master {{ keepalived__notify_master | enquote('"') }}
-{% endif %}
-{% if keepalived__notify_backup is defined %}
-    notify_backup {{ keepalived__notify_backup | enquote('"') }}
-{% endif %}
-{% if keepalived__notify_fault is defined %}
-    notify_fault {{ keepalived__notify_fault | enquote('"') }}
-{% endif %}
+    notify_master "/etc/keepalived/notify.sh master"
+    notify_backup "/etc/keepalived/notify.sh backup"
+    notify_fault "/etc/keepalived/notify.sh fault"
 }
+{% endif %}
 
 {% if ipv4_enabled %}
 vrrp_instance instance_v4 {
@@ -58,6 +54,11 @@ vrrp_instance instance_v4 {
 {% endfor %}
 {% endfor %}
     }
+{% if not (ipv4_enabled and ipv6_enabled) %}
+    notify_master "/etc/keepalived/notify.sh master"
+    notify_backup "/etc/keepalived/notify.sh backup"
+    notify_fault "/etc/keepalived/notify.sh fault"
+{% endif %}
 }
 {% endif %}
 
@@ -79,5 +80,10 @@ vrrp_instance instance_v6 {
 {% endfor %}
 {% endfor %}
     }
+{% if not (ipv4_enabled and ipv6_enabled) %}
+    notify_master "/etc/keepalived/notify.sh master"
+    notify_backup "/etc/keepalived/notify.sh backup"
+    notify_fault "/etc/keepalived/notify.sh fault"
+{% endif %}
 }
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/roles/keepalived/templates/notify.sh.j2 b/roles/keepalived/templates/notify.sh.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f58259
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/keepalived/templates/notify.sh.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+master=(
+{% for notify in keepalived__notify_master %}
+    {{ notify | quote }}
+{% endfor %}
+)
+
+backup=(
+{% for notify in keepalived__notify_backup %}
+    {{ notify | quote }}
+{% endfor %}
+)
+
+fault=(
+{% for notify in keepalived__notify_fault %}
+    {{ notify | quote }}
+{% endfor %}
+)
+
+case "$1" in
+    master | backup | fault)
+        scripts="$1[@]"
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Usage: $0 (master|backup|fault)" >&2
+        exit 1
+esac
+
+for script in "${!scripts}"
+do
+      eval "${script}"
+done