diff --git a/roles/caddy/defaults/main.yml b/roles/caddy/defaults/main.yml
index 99ae431..378f819 100644
--- a/roles/caddy/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/caddy/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ caddy_version: alpine
 caddy_caddyfile_dir: "{{ docker_stack_files_dir }}/caddy"
 
 caddy_use_debug: no
-caddy_use_api: yes # if no turns off api interface; it is *required* for other swarm roles to be routed
 
 caddy_use_https: yes
 caddy_tls_use_staging: no
diff --git a/roles/caddy/vars/main.yml b/roles/caddy/vars/main.yml
index 1f6237e..27530c3 100644
--- a/roles/caddy/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/caddy/vars/main.yml
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ caddy_stack:
 
 caddy_http_server_name: httpserve
 caddy_https_server_name: httpsserve
+
+caddy_use_api: yes # if no turns off api interface; it is *required* for other swarm roles to be routed