diff --git a/roles/openvpn/tasks/main.yml b/roles/openvpn/tasks/main.yml
index 6e7df492d..3e584241d 100644
--- a/roles/openvpn/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/openvpn/tasks/main.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,15 @@
     - { src: 'iiab-remote-on', dest: '/usr/bin/iiab-remote-on', owner: "root", mode: '0755' }
     - { src: 'iiab-remote-off', dest: '/usr/bin/iiab-remote-off', owner: "root", mode: '0755' }
 
+- name: Place OpenVPN handle in /etc/iiab/handle
+  lineinfile:
+    path: /etc/iiab/handle
+    create: yes
+    line: "{{ openvpn_handle }}"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+
 - name: Put up_wan in place (debuntu)
   template:
     src: up_wan