diff --git a/roles/openvpn/tasks/main.yml b/roles/openvpn/tasks/main.yml
index b978144f1..d6f4e9709 100644
--- a/roles/openvpn/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/openvpn/tasks/main.yml
@@ -176,9 +176,9 @@
     value: "OpenVPN is a means of connecting to other machines anywhere on the internet, via a middleman server, using Virtual Private Network techniques to create secure connections."
   - option: enabled
     value: "{{ openvpn_enabled }}"
-# Uncomment *if* openvpn_handle variable later becomes mandatory
-# - option: handle
-#   value: "{{ openvpn_handle }}"
+# Uncommented as openvpn_handle variable is now mandatory: (if set to "", the UUID will be used instead)
+  - option: handle
+    value: "{{ openvpn_handle }}"
   - option: cron_enabled
     value: "{{ openvpn_cron_enabled }}"
   - option: server