diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f1aee98..ab66176 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Individual modifications can be dropped by setting `state` to `absent`.
 
 ```yaml
 selinux_ports:
-  - { ports: '22100', proto: 'tcp', setype: 'ssh_port_t', state: 'present' }
+  - { ports: '22100', proto: 'tcp', setype: 'ssh_port_t', state: 'present', local: true }
 ```
 
 #### run restorecon on filesystem trees
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 020a6e3..60cbe1a 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
     proto: "{{ item.proto | default('tcp') }}"
     setype: "{{ item.setype }}"
     state: "{{ item.state | default('present') }}"
+    local: "{{ item.local | default(False) }}"
   with_items: "{{ selinux_ports }}"
 
 - name: Set linux user to SELinux user mapping
diff --git a/tests/tests_port.yml b/tests/tests_port.yml
index 81f8bf7..d83296d 100644
--- a/tests/tests_port.yml
+++ b/tests/tests_port.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
         selinux_ports:
           - { ports: '22022', proto: 'tcp', setype: 'ssh_port_t',
               state: 'present' }
+          - { ports: '22023', proto: 'tcp', setype: 'ssh_port_t',
+              state: 'present', local: true }
 
     - name: include test variables
       import_tasks: set_selinux_variables.yml
@@ -51,6 +53,12 @@
         selinux_ports:
           - { ports: '22022', proto: 'tcp', setype: 'ssh_port_t',
               state: 'absent' }
+          - { ports: '22', proto: 'tcp', setype: 'ssh_port_t',
+              state: 'absent', local: true }
+          - { ports: '22023', proto: 'tcp', setype: 'ssh_port_t',
+              state: 'absent', local: true }
+          - { ports: '22023', proto: 'tcp', setype: 'ssh_port_t',
+              state: 'absent', local: true }
 
     - name: include test variables
       import_tasks: set_selinux_variables.yml