diff --git a/playbooks/groups/download.yml b/playbooks/groups/download.yml
index d7bb3667ab..19c282f87b 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/download.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/download.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
   vars:
   - tcp_ports: [80, 443, 873]
+  - udp_ports: []
   - rsyncd_conf: "rsyncd.conf.download-{{ datacenter }}"
 
   roles: