diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f4b2aea..be290a3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ Example Playbook
         - 'if $programname == "dovecot" and $syslogseverity <= "6" then ~'
         - '& ~'
 ```
+3) Enable rsyslog server
+```
+- hosts: all
+
+  roles:
+    - { role: ../../roles/ansible-rsyslog-custom, "rsyslog_server": yes }
+```
 
 License
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diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 2ada778..872e208 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ rsyslog_action_file_default_template: RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat
 #rsyslog_priv_drop_to_group: syslog
 items: []
 rsyslog_default_config: "True"
-rsyslog_os_supported: no
\ No newline at end of file
+rsyslog_os_supported: no
+#rsyslog_server: no
+rsyslog_network_port: "514"
diff --git a/templates/rsyslog.conf.j2 b/templates/rsyslog.conf.j2
index 3541b51..721af9d 100644
--- a/templates/rsyslog.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/rsyslog.conf.j2
@@ -25,4 +25,9 @@ $PrivDropToUser {{ rsyslog_priv_drop_to_user }}
 $PrivDropToGroup  {{ rsyslog_priv_drop_to_group }}
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if rsyslog_server is defined %}
+$ModLoad imtcp
+$InputTCPServerRun {{ rsyslog_network_port  }}
+{% endif %}
+
 $IncludeConfig {{ rsyslog_include_path }}/*.conf