diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/metallb/defaults/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes-apps/metallb/defaults/main.yml
index 479f06363..716cb2b6a 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/metallb/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/metallb/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ metallb_protocol: "layer2"
 metallb_port: "7472"
 metallb_limits_cpu: "100m"
 metallb_limits_mem: "100Mi"
+metallb_peers: []
diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/metallb/templates/metallb-config.yml.j2 b/roles/kubernetes-apps/metallb/templates/metallb-config.yml.j2
index 1a4d20a73..263561bbe 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/metallb/templates/metallb-config.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/metallb/templates/metallb-config.yml.j2
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   name: config
 data:
   config: |
-{% if metallb_protocol == 'bgp' %}
+{% if metallb_peers | length > 0 %}
     peers:
 {% for peer in metallb_peers %}
     - peer-address: {{ peer.peer_address }}