diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index bca5176..a039409 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ beacon_node_total_nodes: 1
 beacon_node_cont_tag: '{{ beacon_node_network }}-{{ beacon_node_build_flavour }}'
 beacon_node_cont_image: 'statusteam/nimbus_beacon_node:{{ beacon_node_cont_tag }}'
 
-beacon_node_cont_vol: '/docker/beacon_node'
-
 beacon_node_disovery_port: 9000
 beacon_node_listening_port: 9000
 
+# general container management
+cont_state: started
+cont_recreate: false
+cont_restart: false
diff --git a/tasks/beacon_node.yml b/tasks/beacon_node.yml
index 9e57154..4237d49 100644
--- a/tasks/beacon_node.yml
+++ b/tasks/beacon_node.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
     image: '{{ beacon_node_cont_image }}'
     pull: true
     restart_policy: always
-    state: 'started'
-    recreate: false
-    restart: false
+    state: '{{ cont_state }}'
+    recreate: '{{ cont_recreate }}'
+    restart: '{{ cont_restart }}'
     ports:
       - '{{ public_tcp_port }}:{{ beacon_node_listening_port }}'
       - '{{ public_udp_port }}:{{ beacon_node_disovery_port }}/udp'