diff --git a/ansible/configuration.yml b/ansible/configuration.yml
index 96ac58c..75bc3de 100644
--- a/ansible/configuration.yml
+++ b/ansible/configuration.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 
     - import_role:
         name: netdata
+      vars:
+        netdata_version: 'v1.18.1'
       tags:
         - monitoring
 
diff --git a/ansible/roles/netdata/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/netdata/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c87105
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/netdata/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+netdata_version: 'v1.18.0'
+netdata_image: 'netdata/netdata:{{ netdata_version }}'
diff --git a/ansible/roles/netdata/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/netdata/tasks/main.yml
index 39c9856..7156fb8 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/netdata/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/netdata/tasks/main.yml
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
   shell: grep docker /etc/group | cut -d ':' -f 3
   register: docker_group
 
-- name: 'Create NetData container.'
+- name: 'Create NetData container from {{ netdata_image }}'
   docker_container:
     name: netdata
-    image: 'netdata/netdata:v1.18.1'
+    image: '{{ netdata_image }}'
     restart_policy: 'always'
     published_ports:
       - '127.0.0.1:19999:19999'