diff --git a/defaults/main/1_main.yml b/defaults/main/1_main.yml
index 6f41ddf..b4507da 100644
--- a/defaults/main/1_main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main/1_main.yml
@@ -85,14 +85,6 @@ defaults_certs:
     locality:
     email:
 
-CERT_CONFIG: "{{ defaults_certs | combine(certs, recursive=true) }}"
-
-default_le_certbot_cert:
-  domains: []
-  key_size: "{{ CERT_CONFIG.letsencrypt.key_size | default(CERT_CONFIG.cert.key_size, true) }}"
-  state: "{{ CERT_CONFIG.letsencrypt.state | default('present', true) }}"
-  email: "{{ CERT_CONFIG.letsencrypt.email }}"
-
 # letsencrypt example:
 # certs:
 #   example1:
diff --git a/defaults/main/9_merge.yml b/defaults/main/9_merge.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9760de0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/defaults/main/9_merge.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+
+CERT_CONFIG: "{{ defaults_certs | combine(certs, recursive=true) }}"
+
+default_le_certbot_cert:
+  domains: []
+  key_size: "{{ CERT_CONFIG.letsencrypt.key_size | default(CERT_CONFIG.cert.key_size, true) }}"
+  state: "{{ CERT_CONFIG.letsencrypt.state | default('present', true) }}"
+  email: "{{ CERT_CONFIG.letsencrypt.email }}"