diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index ff21216..decf352 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -528,26 +528,30 @@ rhel9cis_auditd:
     space_left_action: email
     action_mail_acct: root
     admin_space_left_action: halt
+    # The max_log_file parameter should be based on your sites policy.
+    max_log_file: 10
     max_log_file_action: keep_logs
 
+# This value governs if the below extra-vars for auditd should be used by the role
+rhel9cis_auditd_extra_conf_usage: false
+
+# This can be used to configure other keys in auditd.conf
+# Example:
+# rhel9cis_auditd_extra_conf:
+#     admin_space_left: '10%'
+rhel9cis_auditd_extra_conf:
+    admin_space_left: 50
+    space_left: 75
+
 # The audit_back_log_limit value should never be below 8192
 rhel9cis_audit_back_log_limit: 8192
 
-# The max_log_file parameter should be based on your sites policy
-rhel9cis_max_log_file_size: 10
-
 ### 4.1.3.x audit template
 update_audit_template: false
 
 ## Advanced option found in auditd post
 rhel9cis_allow_auditd_uid_user_exclusions: false
 
-# This can be used to configure other keys in auditd.conf
-rhel9cis_auditd_extra_conf: {}
-# Example:
-# rhel9cis_auditd_extra_conf:
-#     admin_space_left: '10%'
-
 ## Preferred method of logging
 ## Whether rsyslog or journald preferred method for local logging
 ## Affects rsyslog cis 4.2.1.3 and journald cis 4.2.2.5
diff --git a/tasks/section_4/cis_4.1.2.x.yml b/tasks/section_4/cis_4.1.2.x.yml
index b830b1f..8370114 100644
--- a/tasks/section_4/cis_4.1.2.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_4/cis_4.1.2.x.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
       path: /etc/audit/auditd.conf
       regexp: "^max_log_file( |=)"
-      line: "max_log_file = {{ rhel9cis_max_log_file_size }}"
+      line: "max_log_file = {{ rhel9cis_auditd['max_log_file'] }}"
   notify: Restart auditd
   when:
       - rhel9cis_rule_4_1_2_1
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
   notify: Restart auditd
   when:
       - rhel9cis_auditd_extra_conf.keys() | length > 0
+      - rhel9cis_auditd_extra_conf_usage
   tags:
       - level2-server
       - level2-workstation