diff --git a/defaults/main.yaml b/defaults/main.yaml
index c80d46e..a2a546a 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -15,10 +15,17 @@
 # tasks/main.yaml
 zookeeper_task_manager:
   - install
+  - config
   - service
 
+# tasks/config.yaml
+zookeeper_file_zoo_conf_dest: /etc/zookeeper/zoo.cfg
+zookeeper_file_zoo_conf_group: zookeeper
+zookeeper_file_zoo_conf_mode: 0644
+zookeeper_file_zoo_conf_owner: zookeeper
+zookeeper_file_zoo_conf_src: etc/zookeeper/zoo.cfg
+
 # tasks/install.yaml
-zookeeper_package_name: zookeeperd
 zookeeper_package_state: installed
 
 zookeeper_install_method: package
diff --git a/tasks/config.yaml b/tasks/config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8c39c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Copyright 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+---
+- name: Install zookeeper configuration.
+  become: yes
+  template:
+    dest: "{{ zookeeper_file_zoo_conf_dest }}"
+    group: "{{ zookeeper_file_zoo_conf_group }}"
+    mode: "{{ zookeeper_file_zoo_conf_mode }}"
+    owner: "{{ zookeeper_file_zoo_conf_owner }}"
+    src: "{{ zookeeper_file_zoo_conf_src }}"
+  register: zookeeper_file_zoo_conf
diff --git a/tasks/install/package.yaml b/tasks/install/package.yaml
index 142f223..a3f546d 100644
--- a/tasks/install/package.yaml
+++ b/tasks/install/package.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 ---
+- name: Define zookeeper_package_name
+  set_fact:
+    zookeeper_package_name: "{{ __zookeeper_package_name }}"
+  when: zookeeper_package_name is not defined
+
 - name: Ensure zookeeper is installed.
   become: yes
   package:
diff --git a/templates/etc/zookeeper/zoo.cfg b/templates/etc/zookeeper/zoo.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e549a95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/etc/zookeeper/zoo.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# The number of milliseconds of each tick
+tickTime=2000
+# The number of ticks that the initial
+# synchronization phase can take
+initLimit=10
+# The number of ticks that can pass between
+# sending a request and getting an acknowledgement
+syncLimit=5
+# the directory where the snapshot is stored.
+# do not use /tmp for storage, /tmp here is just
+# example sakes.
+dataDir=/var/lib/zookeeper/data
+dataLogDir=/var/lib/zookeeper/log
+# the port at which the clients will connect
+clientPort=2181
+# the maximum number of client connections.
+# increase this if you need to handle more clients
+#maxClientCnxns=60
+#
+# Be sure to read the maintenance section of the
+# administrator guide before turning on autopurge.
+#
+# http://zookeeper.apache.org/doc/current/zookeeperAdmin.html#sc_maintenance
+#
+# The number of snapshots to retain in dataDir
+#autopurge.snapRetainCount=3
+# Purge task interval in hours
+# Set to "0" to disable auto purge feature
+#autopurge.purgeInterval=1
diff --git a/vars/Debian.yaml b/vars/Debian.yaml
index 189b8b9..b7e9b26 100644
--- a/vars/Debian.yaml
+++ b/vars/Debian.yaml
@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 ---
+__zookeeper_package_name: zookeeperd
diff --git a/vars/RedHat.yaml b/vars/RedHat.yaml
index ca41d99..e2c6ed2 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat.yaml
+++ b/vars/RedHat.yaml
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 ---
+__zookeeper_package_name: zookeeper