diff --git a/roles/common/files/snmpd b/roles/common/files/snmpd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80fbc2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/common/files/snmpd
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# This file controls the activity of snmpd
+
+# Don't load any MIBs by default.
+# You might comment this lines once you have the MIBs downloaded.
+export MIBS=
+
+# snmpd control (yes means start daemon).
+SNMPDRUN=yes
+
+# snmpd options (use syslog, close stdin/out/err).
+SNMPDOPTS='-LSed -Lf /dev/null -u snmp -g snmp -I -smux,mteTrigger,mteTriggerConf -p /run/snmpd.pid'
diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/Debian.yml b/roles/common/tasks/Debian.yml
index a7e161d..dd87a09 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/Debian.yml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/Debian.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
   apt: name=snmpd state=present
   tags: snmp
 
+- name: Make snmpd less verbose
+  copy: src=snmpd dest=/etc/default/snmpd
+  notify: Restart snmpd
+  tags: snmp
+
 - name: Configure snmpd
   template: src=snmpd.conf.j2 dest=/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf
   notify: Restart snmpd