diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index e6c15b1..d358ea6 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -85,3 +85,5 @@ kafka_hosts:
 humio_config: {}
 
 deploy_concurrency: 1
+
+humio_disable_numactl: false
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index b01de41..cb5026f 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -138,6 +138,15 @@
     src: "humio@.service.j2"
     dest: /etc/systemd/system/humio@.service
   notify: Restart Humio
+  when: not humio_disable_numactl
+
+- name: Create Humio SystemD template configuration
+  tags: humio-update
+  template:
+    src: "humio@.service.j2"
+    dest: /etc/systemd/system/humio.service
+  notify: Restart Humio
+  when: humio_disable_numactl
 
 - name: Create Humio SystemD override configuration dir
   tags: humio-update
diff --git a/templates/humio@.service.j2 b/templates/humio@.service.j2
index c0bee07..c12c909 100644
--- a/templates/humio@.service.j2
+++ b/templates/humio@.service.j2
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@
   EnvironmentFile=/etc/humio/server_all.conf
   EnvironmentFile=/etc/humio/server_user_%i.conf
   WorkingDirectory={{ humio_working_dir }}
+  {%- if  humio_disable_numactl %}
+  ExecStart=/usr/bin/java {{ humio_java_opts | join(" ") }} -jar /usr/lib/humio/server-{{ humio_version }}.jar
+  {%- else %}
   ExecStart=/usr/bin/numactl --cpunodebind=${NUMA_NODES} --membind=${NUMA_NODES} /usr/bin/java {{ humio_java_opts | join(" ") }} -jar /usr/lib/humio/server-{{ humio_version }}.jar
+  {%- endif %}
 
 [Install]
   WantedBy=default.target