diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 534df01..001896d 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-vector_template: vector.toml.j2
-vector_config_file: /etc/vector/vector.toml
+vector_template: vector.yml.j2
+vector_config_file: /etc/vector/vector.yml
 vector_nightly: no
 vector_version: "{{ vector_nightly | ternary('nightly','latest') }}"
 add_vector_docker_group: no # Add vector user to "docker" group
diff --git a/templates/vector.yml.j2 b/templates/vector.yml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47808ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/vector.yml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{{ ansible_managed | comment }}
+
+data_dir: "/var/lib/vector"
+
+
+api:
+  enabled: true
+  address: "0.0.0.0:8686"
+
+sources:
+  {{ sources | to_nice_yaml(indent=2) | trim | indent(2) }}
+
+transforms:
+  {{ transforms | to_nice_yaml(indent=2) | trim | indent(2) }}
+
+sinks:
+  {{ sinks | to_nice_yaml(indent=2) | trim | indent(2) }}
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