diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index f596ba3..a6a7776 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ websvn__version: 2.5
 websvn__config_src: templates/config.php
 
 websvn__config_parentPath: '/var/svn' # false for disable this option
+websvn__manage_config_parentPath: true
 
 # should we do a version check? (recomended)
 submodules_versioncheck: false
diff --git a/templates/config.php b/templates/config.php
index d2884c9..c0840e7 100644
--- a/templates/config.php
+++ b/templates/config.php
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{%- raw -%}
 <?php
 // WebSVN - Subversion repository viewing via the web using PHP
 // Copyright (C) 2004-2006 Tim Armes
@@ -115,7 +116,11 @@
 //   Windows: c:\\svn
 //
 // $config->parentPath('filesystem path');
-{% if websvn__config_parentPath | bool %}$config->parentPath('{{ websvn__config_parentPath }}');{% endif %}
+{% endraw %}
+{%- if websvn__manage_config_parentPath | bool %}
+$config->parentPath('{{ websvn__config_parentPath }}');
+{% endif %}
+{%- raw %}
 // $config->parentPath('filesystem path', 'group');
 //
 // To exclude a repository from being added by the parentPath method uncomment the next line
@@ -499,3 +504,4 @@ $config->expandTabsBy(8);
 // $config->expandTabsBy(3, 'myrep'); // Expand Tabs by 3 for repository 'myrep'
 
 // }}}
+{%- endraw -%}
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 7904f8c..06bb46c 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ websvn__packages:
 
 
 # versionscheck
-playbook_version_number: 13 # should be over ninethousand
+playbook_version_number: 14 # should be over ninethousand
 playbook_version_path: 'role-websvn_roles-ansible_github.com.version'