diff --git a/roles/bodhi/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/bodhi/base/tasks/main.yml
index 3f036ce6b0..872e006e4a 100644
--- a/roles/bodhi/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/bodhi/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@
     owner=bodhi 
     group=bodhi 
     mode=0600 
+    content="placeholder"
+    force=no
   tags:
   - config