diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8eebf5c..d1dca5f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@
 * Manage memory mode.
 * Define some vars to manage master and slaves configuration.
 * Combine 4 vars to generate Netdata configuration.
+* Slaves alarms can be disable, the master will not send alarms.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 59ca59b..0413ea5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ A role to manage Netdata installation and configuration.
 * **netdata__master_api_key** : The API key to authenticate slaves [default : `''`].
 * **netdata__master_history** : The number of entries in the database per hosts [default : `3600`].
 * **netdata__master_memory_mode** : The memory mode to be used for all hosts using this API key [default : `ram`].
+* **netdata__master_health_alarm** : Shall the master send alarms for hosts using the API key [default : `auto`].
 
 ## Example Playbook
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index d143218..8416f50 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ netdata__slave_reconnect: '5'
 #
 # If node should receive metrics from other nodes. Possible options :
 #
-#
 # ``False``
 #   Default.
 #
@@ -219,5 +218,20 @@ netdata__master_history: '3600'
 netdata__master_memory_mode: 'ram'
 
                                                                    # ]]]
+# .. envvar:: netdata__master_health_alarm [[[.
+#
+# Shall the master send alarms for hosts using the API key. Possible options :
+#
+# ``auto``
+# Default. Enable alarms, only when the sending Netdata is connected.
+#
+# ``yes``
+# Enable alarms.
+#
+# ``no``
+# Do not enable alarms
+netdata__master_health_alarm: 'auto'
+
+                                                                   # ]]]
 
                                                                    # ]]]
diff --git a/templates/etc/netdata/stream.conf.j2 b/templates/etc/netdata/stream.conf.j2
index f04d660..732d453 100644
--- a/templates/etc/netdata/stream.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/etc/netdata/stream.conf.j2
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 	#    auto    enable alarms, only when the sending netdata is connected
 	# You can also set it per host, below.
 	# The default is the same as to netdata.conf
-	health enabled by default = auto
+	health enabled by default = {{ netdata__master_health_alarm }}
 
 	# postpone alarms for a short period after the sender is connected
 	default postpone alarms on connect seconds = 60