diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 34d064c..c1b432c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ None
 - `fail2ban_filterd_path`: [optional]: Path to directory containing filters to copy (**note the trailing slash**)
 - `fail2ban_actiond_path`: [optional]: Path to directory containing actions to copy (**note the trailing slash**)
 - `fail2ban_jaild_path`: [optional]: Path to directory containing jails to copy (**note the trailing slash**)
+- `fail2ban_filterd_templates`: [optional]: List of template file names (without extension ".j2"). The files should be in the directory: templates/fail2ban/etc/fail2ban/filter.d/
+- `fail2ban_actiond_templates`: [optional]: List of template file names (without extension ".j2"). The files should be in the directory: templates/fail2ban/etc/fail2ban/action.d/
+- `fail2ban_jaild_templates`: [optional]: List of template file names (without extension ".j2"). The files should be in the directory: templates/fail2ban/etc/fail2ban/jail.d/
+
 
 - `fail2ban_services` [default see `defaults/main.yml`]: Service definitions
 - `fail2ban_services.{n}.name` [required]: Service name (e.g. `ssh`)
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 8e6af84..665e9a8 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -79,6 +79,51 @@
     - fail2ban
     - fail2ban-jails
 
+- name: generate filters
+  template:
+    src: "fail2ban/etc/fail2ban/filter.d/{{ item }}.j2"
+    dest: /etc/fail2ban/filter.d/{{ item }}
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+  when: fail2ban_filterd_templates is defined
+  with_list: "{{ fail2ban_filterd_templates }}"
+  notify: restart fail2ban
+  tags:
+    - configuration
+    - fail2ban
+    - fail2ban-filters
+
+- name: generate actions
+  template:
+    src: "fail2ban/etc/fail2ban/action.d/{{ item }}.j2"
+    dest: /etc/fail2ban/action.d/{{ item }}
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+  when: fail2ban_actiond_templates is defined
+  with_list: "{{ fail2ban_actiond_templates }}"
+  notify: restart fail2ban
+  tags:
+    - configuration
+    - fail2ban
+    - fail2ban-actions
+
+- name: generate jails
+  template:
+    src: "fail2ban/etc/fail2ban/jail.d/{{ item }}.j2"
+    dest: /etc/fail2ban/jail.d/{{ item }}
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+  when: fail2ban_jaild_templates is defined
+  with_list: "{{ fail2ban_jaild_templates }}"
+  notify: restart fail2ban
+  tags:
+    - configuration
+    - fail2ban
+    - fail2ban-jails
+
 - name: start and enable service
   service:
     name: fail2ban