diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 15049fb..7046a48 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ php_upload_max_filesize: "64M"
 php_post_max_size: "32M"
 php_date_timezone: "America/Chicago"
 
+php_allow_url_fopen: "Off"
+
 php_sendmail_path: "/usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i"
 php_short_open_tag: false
 
diff --git a/templates/php.ini.j2 b/templates/php.ini.j2
index 8aa002a..7bc1486 100644
--- a/templates/php.ini.j2
+++ b/templates/php.ini.j2
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ max_file_uploads = 20
 ; Fopen wrappers ;
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
-allow_url_fopen = On
+allow_url_fopen = {{ php_allow_url_fopen }}
 allow_url_include = Off
 
 default_socket_timeout = 60