diff --git a/roles/clamav/files/freshclam-sysconfig b/roles/clamav/files/freshclam-sysconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ca4e92ece
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/clamav/files/freshclam-sysconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+## When changing the periodicity of freshclam runs in the crontab,
+## this value must be adjusted also. Its value is the timespan between
+## two subsequent freshclam runs in minutes. E.g. for the default
+##
+## | 0 */3 * * *  ...
+##
+## crontab line, the value is 180 (minutes).
+# FRESHCLAM_MOD=
+
+## A predefined value for the delay in seconds. By default, the value is
+## calculated by the 'hostid' program. This predefined value guarantees
+## constant timespans of 3 hours between two subsequent freshclam runs.
+##
+## This option accepts two special values:
+## 'disabled-warn'  ...  disables the automatic freshclam update and
+##                         gives out a warning
+## 'disabled'       ...  disables the automatic freshclam silently
+# FRESHCLAM_DELAY=
+
+
+### !!!!! REMOVE ME !!!!!!
+### REMOVE ME: By default, the freshclam update is disabled to avoid
+### REMOVE ME: network access without prior activation
+#FRESHCLAM_DELAY=disabled-warn   # REMOVE ME
diff --git a/roles/clamav/tasks/main.yml b/roles/clamav/tasks/main.yml
index bd5c288885..675c02de36 100644
--- a/roles/clamav/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/clamav/tasks/main.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 - name: setup the freshclam configuration
   copy: src=freshclam.conf dest=/etc/freshclam.conf
 
+- name: enable freshclam by fixing the stupid default sysconfig
+  copy: src=freshclam-sysconfig dest=/etc/sysconfig/freshclam
+
 - name: setup the freshclam cron job
   copy: src=freshclam-cron dest=/etc/cron.daily/freshclam