diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook-dynamic-dns.md b/docs/configuring-playbook-dynamic-dns.md
index 1047eaf1..e46d87c0 100644
--- a/docs/configuring-playbook-dynamic-dns.md
+++ b/docs/configuring-playbook-dynamic-dns.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ google domains, this process is described [here](https://support.google.com/doma
 After you've gotten the proper credentials you can add the following config to your inventory/host_vars/matrix.DOMAIN/vars.yml:
 
 ```
+matrix_dyanmic_dns_enabled: true
 matrix_dynamic_dns_domain_configurations: |
   {{
     [{'provider': 'domains.google.com', 'protocol': 'dyndn2', 'username': 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX', 'password': 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX', 'domain': matrix_domain}]
diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index 2be361c9..86d91088 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -626,6 +626,7 @@ matrix_dimension_homeserver_federationUrl: "http://matrix-synapse:{{ 8048 if mat
 #
 ######################################################################
 
+matrix_dyanmic_dns_enabled: false
 matrix_dynamic_dns_domain_configurations: []
 
 ######################################################################
diff --git a/roles/matrix-dynamic-dns/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-dynamic-dns/defaults/main.yml
index 8c86d35c..cb17c90c 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-dynamic-dns/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-dynamic-dns/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Whether dynamic dns is enabled
-matrix_dynamic_dns_enabled: "{{ matrix_dynamic_dns_domain_configurations is defined }}"
+matrix_dynamic_dns_enabled: true
 
 # The dynamic dns daemon interval
 matrix_dynamic_dns_daemon_interval: '300'