diff --git a/defaults/main/1_main.yml b/defaults/main/1_main.yml
index d8d17c8..8b490eb 100644
--- a/defaults/main/1_main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main/1_main.yml
@@ -92,6 +92,4 @@ defaults_apache:
   security:
     restricted_methods: ['GET', 'POST', 'HEAD']
 
-APACHE_CONFIG: "{{ defaults_apache | combine(apache, recursive=true) }}"
-
 debug: false
diff --git a/defaults/main/9_merge.yml b/defaults/main/9_merge.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92fde31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/defaults/main/9_merge.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+
+APACHE_CONFIG: "{{ defaults_apache | combine(apache, recursive=true) }}"