diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 415ba43..dab3532 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,14 @@
   register: ssh_hardening_version
 
 
+- name: Read forced config file
+  include_vars: "ssh_{{ ssh_hardening_force }}.yml"
+  when: ssh_hardening_force is defined
+
+
 - name: Read SSH version config file
   include_vars: "ssh_{{ ssh_hardening_version.stdout_lines.0 }}.yml"
+  when: ssh_hardening_force is not defined
 
 
 - name: Read distribution specific variables