diff --git a/ansible/roles/sway/defaults/main.yaml b/ansible/roles/sway/defaults/main.yaml
index 39d5c67..33a5734 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/sway/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/ansible/roles/sway/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-sway_conf_files:
+default_sway_conf_files:
   - background
   - framework_input
   - base_hotkeys
diff --git a/ansible/roles/sway/tasks/peruser.yaml b/ansible/roles/sway/tasks/peruser.yaml
index 6527d27..5f815e4 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/sway/tasks/peruser.yaml
+++ b/ansible/roles/sway/tasks/peruser.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     mode: 0600
     owner: "{{ account_name.stdout }}"
     group: "{{ group_name.stdout }}"
-  loop: "{{ sway_conf_files }}"
+  loop: "{{ sway_conf_files|default([]) + default_sway_conf_files }}"
 
 - import_tasks: tasks/peruser_freebsd.yaml
   when: 'os_flavor == "freebsd"'