diff --git a/roles/service/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/service/defaults/main.yaml
index d376840..f382cbd 100644
--- a/roles/service/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/service/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ service_vhost_locations: []
 service_proxy_pass_host_header: true
 service_proxy_auth_type: none
 
+service_container_ip: ""
 service_container_additional_networks: []
 service_container_user: ""
 service_container_publish_ports: []
diff --git a/roles/service/meta/argument_specs.yaml b/roles/service/meta/argument_specs.yaml
index 0f532ef..9db2eef 100644
--- a/roles/service/meta/argument_specs.yaml
+++ b/roles/service/meta/argument_specs.yaml
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ argument_specs:
         type: str
         required: false
         default: ""
+      service_container_ip:
+        description: Static ip for the container in it's network
+        type: str
+        required: false
+        default: ""
       service_container_additional_networks:
         description: >-
           A list of additional podman networks for the service container (in
diff --git a/roles/service/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/service/tasks/main.yaml
index 61b270b..2ee057f 100644
--- a/roles/service/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/service/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     container_mounts: "{{ _service_container_mounts }}"
     container_publish_ports: "{{ service_container_publish_ports }}"
     container_networks: "{{ _service_container_networks }}"
+    container_ip: "{{ service_container_ip }}"
     container_secrets: "{{ _service_container_secrets }}"
     container_env: "{{ service_container_env }}"
     container_requires: "{{ _service_container_requires }}"