diff --git a/ansible/roles/telegraf/templates/telegraf.json.j2 b/ansible/roles/telegraf/templates/telegraf.json.j2
index 74ed2e928e..5bb8d40b76 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/telegraf/templates/telegraf.json.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/telegraf/templates/telegraf.json.j2
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
             "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/config/*",
             "dest": "/etc/telegraf/telegraf.d/",
             "owner": "telegraf",
-            "perm": "0600"
+            "perm": "0600",
+            "optional": true
         }
     ],
     "permissions": [