diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 463a1f3..84a7087 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ hcloud_server: {}
 #     api_token: "{{ hcloud_server_api_token | default(omit) }}"
 # @end
 
+# @var hcloud_server_default_api_token: $ "_unset_"
+
 hcloud_server_volumes: []
 # @var hcloud_server_volumes:example: >
 # hcloud_server_volumes:
diff --git a/tasks/setup.yml b/tasks/setup.yml
index 73fc9c4..db27eaa 100644
--- a/tasks/setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/setup.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     ssh_keys: "{{ hcloud_server.ssh_keys | default([]) }}"
     image: "{{ hcloud_server.image | default('centos-7') }}"
     location: "{{ hcloud_server.location | default('nbg1') }}"
-    api_token: "{{ hcloud_server.api_token | default(omit) }}"
+    api_token: "{{ hcloud_server.api_token | default(hcloud_server_default_api_token | default(omit)) }}"
     state: present
   register: __hcloud_server
   async: 7200