--- - name: Merge timer settings with defaults set_fact: system_timers_conf={{ system_timers_conf | default([]) + [ system_timer_defaults | combine(item, recursive=True) ] }} loop: "{{ system_timers }}" tags: system,cron - set_fact: system_timers={{ system_timers_conf | default([]) }} tags: system,cron - name: Build a list of managed timers set_fact: system_timers_managed={{ system_timers | map(attribute='id') | list }} tags: system,cron