diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index ee732d1..7eb0f03 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ compose_dir: /home/core/compose
 state: present # or running, build, absent
 execute: smart # or always or never
 disable_template: false
+docker_profiles: []
diff --git a/tasks/build.yml b/tasks/build.yml
index e8e50a2..ed56fe0 100644
--- a/tasks/build.yml
+++ b/tasks/build.yml
@@ -10,4 +10,7 @@
     recreate: smart
     build: true
     remove_orphans: true
+    profiles: docker_profiles
   when: (compose_files.changed and execute == "smart") or execute == "always"
+
+# vim: ft=yaml.ansible
diff --git a/tasks/running.yml b/tasks/running.yml
index 7057e3f..3187258 100644
--- a/tasks/running.yml
+++ b/tasks/running.yml
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
     restarted: true
     recreate: smart
     build: false
+    profiles: docker_profiles
     remove_orphans: true
   when: (compose_files.changed and execute == "smart") or execute == "always"