diff --git a/group_vars/chat.yaml b/group_vars/chat.yaml
index 8caf096..08a3480 100644
--- a/group_vars/chat.yaml
+++ b/group_vars/chat.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 ---
+
 root_access:
   - blackdragon
   - ak
   - foobar
   - polyfloyd
+
 nodejs_version: 22.x
 thelounge_version: "4.4.3"
 thelounge_ldap_url: ldaps://ldap.bitlair.nl
@@ -31,4 +33,4 @@ nginx_sites:
         }
 
 group_nft_input:
-  - "tcp dport { http, https } accept # Allow web-traffic from world"
\ No newline at end of file
+  - "tcp dport { http, https } accept # Allow web-traffic from world"
diff --git a/roles/chat/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/chat/defaults/main.yaml
index e69de29..4e52991 100644
--- a/roles/chat/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/chat/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+
+chat_user: thelounge
+chat_group: thelounge
+chat_configdir: "/etc/thelounge"
diff --git a/roles/chat/handlers/main.yaml b/roles/chat/handlers/main.yaml
index 82e78eb..e03963e 100644
--- a/roles/chat/handlers/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/chat/handlers/main.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+
 - name: Reload systemd
   ansible.builtin.systemd:
     daemon_reload: yes
diff --git a/roles/chat/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/chat/tasks/main.yaml
index 097eb1b..7b74982 100644
--- a/roles/chat/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/chat/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 - name: Ensure directories are present
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: "{{ item.path }}"
-    owner: "thelounge"
-    group: "thelounge"
+    owner: "{{ chat_user }}"
+    group: "{{ chat_group }}"
     state: "{{ item.state | default('directory') }}"
     mode: "{{ item.mode | default('0770') }}"
   with_items:
-    - { path: "/etc/thelounge" }
+    - { path: "{{ chat_configdir }}" }
     - { path: "/var/local/thelounge/users" }
     - { path: "/var/local/thelounge/storage" }
   notify:
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
   ansible.builtin.template:
     src: "{{ item.src }}"
     dest: "{{ item.dest }}"
-    owner: "{{ item.owner | default( 'thelounge' ) }}"
-    group: "{{ item.group | default( 'thelounge' ) }}"
+    owner: "{{ item.owner | default( chat_user ) }}"
+    group: "{{ item.group | default( chat_group ) }}"
     mode: "{{ item.mode | default('0640') }}"
   with_items:
     - { src: "nodesource.list", dest: "/etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list", owner: root, group: root }
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@
   ansible.builtin.template:
     src: "{{ item.src }}"
     dest: "{{ item.dest }}"
-    owner: "{{ item.owner | default( 'thelounge' ) }}"
-    group: "{{ item.group | default( 'thelounge' ) }}"
+    owner: "{{ item.owner | default( chat_user ) }}"
+    group: "{{ item.group | default( chat_group ) }}"
     mode: "{{ item.mode | default('0640') }}"
     validate: "{{ item.validate | default([]) }}"
   with_items:
diff --git a/roles/chat/templates/config.js.j2 b/roles/chat/templates/config.js.j2
index c1b4a0c..ba12695 100644
--- a/roles/chat/templates/config.js.j2
+++ b/roles/chat/templates/config.js.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 module.exports = {
     public: false,
     port: 9000,
-    bind: "0.0.0.0",
+    bind: "127.0.0.1",
     reverseProxy: true,
     lockNetwork: true,
     maxHistory: 10000,
diff --git a/roles/chat/templates/thelounge.service b/roles/chat/templates/thelounge.service
index 3fc7396..26a11ea 100644
--- a/roles/chat/templates/thelounge.service
+++ b/roles/chat/templates/thelounge.service
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ After=network-online.target
 Wants=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
-User=thelounge
-Group=thelounge
+User={{ chat_user }}
+Group={{ chat_group }}
 Type=simple
 Environment=THELOUNGE_HOME=/var/local/thelounge
 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/thelounge start