diff --git a/roles/named/tasks/main.yml b/roles/named/tasks/main.yml
index 8419b34..52c46f4 100644
--- a/roles/named/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/named/tasks/main.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     owner: root
     group: named
     force: no
-  with_items: '{{ named_zones }}'
+  with_items: '{{ named_zones|selectattr("type", "eq", "master")|list }}'
   notify: reload named
 
 - name: ensure named is configured
diff --git a/roles/named/templates/named.zones.j2 b/roles/named/templates/named.zones.j2
index 0fa9261..3130385 100644
--- a/roles/named/templates/named.zones.j2
+++ b/roles/named/templates/named.zones.j2
@@ -2,8 +2,14 @@
 {% for zone in named_zones %}
 
 zone "{{ zone.zone }}" {
-    type {{ zone.type|d('master') }};
+    type {{ zone.type }};
+{% if zone.type == 'forward' %}
+{% if zone.forward|d %}
+    forward {{ zone.forward }};
+{% endif %}
+{% else %}
     file "dynamic/{{ zone.zone }}.zone";
+{% endif %}
 {% if zone.allow_update|d %}
     allow-update {
 {% for auth in zone.allow_update %}
@@ -18,5 +24,19 @@ zone "{{ zone.zone }}" {
 {% endfor %}
     };
 {% endif %}
+{% if zone.forwarders|d %}
+    forwarders {
+{% for forwarder in zone.forwarders %}
+        {{ forwarder }};
+{% endfor %}
+    };
+{% endif %}
+{% if zone.masters|d %}
+    masters {
+{% for master in zone.masters %}
+        {{ master }};
+{% endfor %}
+    };
+{% endif %}
 };
 {% endfor %}