diff --git a/library/roles/unbound-resolver/defaults/main.yml b/library/roles/unbound-resolver/defaults/main.yml
index 8bbe8970..ab3782f0 100644
--- a/library/roles/unbound-resolver/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/library/roles/unbound-resolver/defaults/main.yml
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ unbound_prefetch: 'yes'
 unbound_verbosity: 1
 unbound_threads: '{{ ansible_processor_count }}'
 
-unbound_remote_control: 'no'
+unbound_remote_control: 'yes'
+unbound_remote_IP: '127.0.0.1'
diff --git a/library/roles/unbound-resolver/templates/unbound-remote-control.conf b/library/roles/unbound-resolver/templates/unbound-remote-control.conf
index 42b29b9d..b7eb1484 100644
--- a/library/roles/unbound-resolver/templates/unbound-remote-control.conf
+++ b/library/roles/unbound-resolver/templates/unbound-remote-control.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
 remote-control:
         control-enable: {{ unbound_remote_control }}
+{% if unbound_remote_IP is defined %}
+	control-interface: '{{ unbound_remote_IP }}'
+{% endif %}
+