diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 68061d4..668ea44 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Manage packages and up(date|grade)s in Debian-like systems.
 * `apt_remove_purge`: [default: `false`]: Whether or not to purge
 
 * `apt_etc_apt_apt_conf`: [default: `[]`]: List of lines to be added to `/etc/apt/apt.conf`
+* `apt_etc_apt_apt_conf_d_files_absent`: [default: `[]`]: List of files to be removed from `/etc/apt/apt.conf.d`
 
 ## Dependencies
 
@@ -63,6 +64,8 @@ None
             Fix-Broken "true";
           };
         };
+    apt_etc_apt_apt_conf_d_files_absent:
+      - 20auto-upgrades
 ```
 
 #### License
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 2b3371a..59273f1 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -44,3 +44,4 @@ apt_remove: []
 apt_remove_purge: false
 
 apt_etc_apt_apt_conf: []
+apt_etc_apt_apt_conf_d_files_absent: []
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index aedeb09..2fe7205 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,16 @@
     - apt
     - apt-configuration
 
+- name: remove configuration files - /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/*
+  file:
+    path: "/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/{{ item }}"
+    state: absent
+  with_items: "{{ apt_etc_apt_apt_conf_d_files_absent }}"
+  tags:
+    - configuration
+    - apt
+    - apt-configuration
+
 - name: ensure directory exists - /var/lib/apt/lists/
   file:
     path: /var/lib/apt/lists/