diff --git a/roles/named/templates/named.conf.j2 b/roles/named/templates/named.conf.j2
index 1e47a9f..f7a9fc8 100644
--- a/roles/named/templates/named.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/named/templates/named.conf.j2
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ options {
 		{{ match }};
 {% endfor %}
 	};
+{% if named_allow_update %}
+
+	allow-update {
+{% for match in named_allow_update %}
+		{{ match }};
+{% endfor %}
+	};
+{% endif %}
 
 	recursion {{ yesno(named_recursion) }};