diff --git a/ad-auth/templates/sssd.conf.j2 b/ad-auth/templates/sssd.conf.j2
index f204293949bbdb4166384db75f057e05e7026cb1..7787671281335a04247f2a1b941ed305318f2251 100644
--- a/ad-auth/templates/sssd.conf.j2
+++ b/ad-auth/templates/sssd.conf.j2
@@ -32,3 +32,6 @@ ad_gpo_access_control = disabled
 ldap_search_base = {{ authbase }}?subtree?(&(!(objectClass=computer))(!(userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=2)))
 {% endif %}
 dyndns_update=false
+{% if ad_auth_renew_force_dc is defined %}
+ad_server = {{ ad_auth_renew_force_dc }}
+{% endif %}