diff --git a/galaxy.yml b/galaxy.yml
index d4d2f97..9c7e147 100644
--- a/galaxy.yml
+++ b/galaxy.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ description: "Installs github self hosted repo or org runners within a docker co
   can be a vanilla runner, or one with java / android installed."
 license_file: LICENSE
 readme: README.md
-version: 0.1.1
+version: 0.1.2
 repository: https://github.com/compscidr/ansible-github-runner
 tags:
     - github
diff --git a/roles/github_runner/tasks/main.yml b/roles/github_runner/tasks/main.yml
index 77be663..99cdace 100644
--- a/roles/github_runner/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/github_runner/tasks/main.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
         {
           'ACCESS_TOKEN': github_runner_personal_access_token,
           'DISABLE_AUTO_UPDATE': 'true',
+          'DISABLE_AUTOMATIC_DEREGISTRATION': 'true',
           'RUNNER_NAME_PREFIX': github_runner_name,
           'LABELS': github_runner_labels,
           'HOST_NAME': inventory_hostname,