diff --git a/templates/redis.conf.j2 b/templates/redis.conf.j2
index d5bc6950..7c5177a3 100644
--- a/templates/redis.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/redis.conf.j2
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ rdbchecksum {{ redis_rdbchecksum|string }}
 dbfilename dump.rdb
 
 # Replication
-{% if redis_slaveof -%}
+{% if redis_slaveof and redis_slaveof != ansible_eth0.ipv4.address ~ " " ~ redis_port -%}
 slaveof {{ redis_slaveof }}
 {% endif -%}
 slave-serve-stale-data yes