diff --git a/group_vars/proxy.yml b/group_vars/proxy.yml
index c1a9bf0..9f8eeb2 100644
--- a/group_vars/proxy.yml
+++ b/group_vars/proxy.yml
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ network_vip_interfaces:
     pass: "{{ vip154_pass }}"
     priority: "{{ vip154_priority }}"
 
-ifstated_config: ifstated-proxy.conf
-
 firewall_raw:
   - pass quick proto carp
 firewall_in:
diff --git a/roles/ifstated/defaults/main.yml b/roles/ifstated/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f10239
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/ifstated/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+ifstated_config: ifstated.conf.j2
diff --git a/roles/ifstated/templates/ifstated-proxy.conf b/roles/ifstated/templates/ifstated.conf.j2
similarity index 51%
rename from roles/ifstated/templates/ifstated-proxy.conf
rename to roles/ifstated/templates/ifstated.conf.j2
index b847be4..b3e4b42 100644
--- a/roles/ifstated/templates/ifstated-proxy.conf
+++ b/roles/ifstated/templates/ifstated.conf.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 
 # flush routes when external carp goes up
-if carp153.link.up
-    run 'route -q flush ; route add default $(cat /etc/mygate)'
-if carp154.link.up
+if carp*.link.up
     run 'route -q flush ; route add default $(cat /etc/mygate)'