diff --git a/group_vars/munin.yml b/group_vars/munin.yml
index 5171956d..25b109ae 100644
--- a/group_vars/munin.yml
+++ b/group_vars/munin.yml
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ munin_mail_user: munin@mgrote.net
 munin_mail_server: "{{ postfix_smtp_server }}"
 munin_mail_port: "{{ 1025 }}"
 munin_mail_tls: false
-
-munin_enable_alerts: true
+munin_enable_alerts: false
 munin_alerts_to: info@mgrote.net
+
 munin_hosts:
   - name: "{{ ansible_fqdn }}.mgrote.net"
     address: "127.0.0.1"
diff --git a/roles/mgrote_munin_server/defaults/main.yml b/roles/mgrote_munin_server/defaults/main.yml
index 63501ec8..13509f1e 100644
--- a/roles/mgrote_munin_server/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mgrote_munin_server/defaults/main.yml
@@ -25,15 +25,16 @@ munin_server_plugins:
   - munin_update
 munin_cron_job: present
 munin_dbdir: "/var/lib/munin"
-munin_enable_alerts: true
-munin_hosts:
-  - name: "{{ ansible_fqdn }}"
-    address: "127.0.0.1"
-    extra: ["use_node_name yes"]
 
+munin_enable_alerts: false
 munin_mail_server: mail.server.com
 munin_mail_port: 25
 munin_mail_tls: false
 munin_alerts_to: nobody@nowhere.com
 
 munin_mode: cgi # or cron
+
+munin_hosts:
+  - name: "{{ ansible_fqdn }}"
+    address: "127.0.0.1"
+    extra: ["use_node_name yes"]