diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6890dc8..bafde08 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,13 +24,18 @@ If you change the version, the `windows_exporter` binary will be replaced with t
 
     windows_exporter_bin_path: 'C:\Windows\temp\windows_exporter-{{ windows_exporter_version }}-{{ windows_exporter_arch }}.msi'
 
-
 The path where the `windows_exporter` binary will be downloaded and installed from.
 
+    windows_exporter_listen_address: '0.0.0.0'
+    windows_exporter_listen_port: 9182
+    windows_exporter_textfile_dir: null
+
+Commonly used service options.
+
     windows_exporter_options: ''
 
 Any additional options to pass to `windows_exporter` when it starts, e.g. `--no-collector.wifi` if you want to ignore any WiFi data.
-Need to use MSI Parametes as stated in https://github.com/prometheus-community/windows_exporter#installation
+Need to use MSI Parameters as stated in https://github.com/prometheus-community/windows_exporter#installation
 
     windows_exporter_state: started
     windows_exporter_start_mode: delayed
@@ -45,7 +50,7 @@ None.
 
     - hosts: all
       roles:
-        - role: ansible-role-windows_exporter
+        - role: danielweeber.windows_exporter
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 0a57da3..63f5927 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@
 windows_exporter_version: '0.18.1'
 windows_exporter_arch: 'amd64'
 windows_exporter_download_url: https://github.com/prometheus-community/windows_exporter/releases/download/v{{ windows_exporter_version }}/windows_exporter-{{ windows_exporter_version }}-{{ windows_exporter_arch }}.msi
-windows_exporter_options: ''
+windows_exporter_options: []
 windows_exporter_bin_path: '"C:\Program Files\windows_exporter\windows_exporter.exe"'
 windows_exporter_state: started
 windows_exporter_start_mode: delayed
 windows_exporter_allow_from: 'any'
+windows_exporter_listen_address: '0.0.0.0'
+windows_exporter_listen_port: 9182
+windows_exporter_textfile_dir: null
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index d414c48..93541a5 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -26,11 +26,27 @@
     or not windows_exporter_installed_check.stat.exists
   register: windows_exporter_download_check
 
+- name: create options string
+  tags:
+    test
+  block:
+    - name: list all options
+      set_fact:
+        windows_exporter_options: "{{ windows_exporter_options|default([]) + [item.key + '=' + item.value|string] if item.value is defined }}"
+      with_dict:
+        - LISTEN_ADDR: "{{ windows_exporter_listen_address }}"
+        - LISTEN_PORT: "{{ windows_exporter_listen_port }}"
+        - TEXTFILE_DIR: "{{ windows_exporter_textfile_dir }}"
+
+    - name: concatenate options to parameter string
+      set_fact:
+        windows_exporter_options_string: "{{ ' '.join(windows_exporter_options) }}"
+
 - name: install Windows exporter
   win_package:
     path: '{{ ansible_env.TEMP }}\windows_exporter_install.msi'
     state: present
-    arguments: "{{ windows_exporter_options }}"
+    arguments: "{{ windows_exporter_options_string }}"
   when: >
     windows_exporter_version_check.stderr is not defined
     or windows_exporter_version not in windows_exporter_version_check.stderr
@@ -43,10 +59,10 @@
   changed_when: false
   register: firewall_enabled
 
-- name: Firewall rule to allow Prometheus to scrape on port 9182 TCP
+- name: Firewall rule to allow Prometheus to scrape on port {{ windows_exporter_listen_port }} TCP
   win_firewall_rule:
     name: prometheus_exporter
-    localport: 9182
+    localport: "{{ windows_exporter_listen_port }}"
     action: allow
     direction: in
     protocol: tcp
@@ -63,7 +79,7 @@
 
 - name: Verify windows_exporter is responding to requests.
   win_uri:
-    url: http://localhost:9182/
+    url: http://localhost:{{ windows_exporter_listen_port }}/
     return_content: true
   register: metrics_output
   failed_when: "'Metrics' not in metrics_output.content"