diff --git a/generate.yml b/generate.yml
index b97deff..3c45d63 100755
--- a/generate.yml
+++ b/generate.yml
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@
       when:
         - verify.stat.exists | bool
 
+    - name: check molecule/default/defaults.yml
+      stat:
+        path: "{{ role_path }}/molecule/default/defaults.yml"
+      register: defaults
+
     - name: load galaxy_id
       shell: "set -o pipefail ; ansible-galaxy info robertdebock.{{ role_name }} | grep '	id: ' | awk '{print $NF}'"
       register: galaxy_id
diff --git a/templates/ansible-lint.j2 b/templates/ansible-lint.j2
index e53d677..ea4c1b3 100644
--- a/templates/ansible-lint.j2
+++ b/templates/ansible-lint.j2
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ exclude_paths:
 {% if verify.stat.exists %}
   - ./molecule/default/verify.yml
 {% endif %}
+{% if defaults.stat.exists %}
+  - ./molecule/default/defaults.yml
+{% endif %}
 {% endif %}
   - ./molecule/default/collections.yml
   - ./.tox