diff --git a/roles/docker-distribution/templates/config.yml.j2 b/roles/docker-distribution/templates/config.yml.j2
index a919ed4..5051821 100644
--- a/roles/docker-distribution/templates/config.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/docker-distribution/templates/config.yml.j2
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ storage:
     rootdirectory: /srv/registry
 http:
   addr: :5000
+{% if docker_distribution_secret is defined %}
+  secret: {{ docker_distribution_secret }}
+{% endif %}
   tls:
     certificate: {{ tls_certs }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}.crt
     key: {{ tls_private }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}.key