diff --git a/scripts/generate_ansible_config.sh b/scripts/generate_ansible_config.sh
index 39b483b..9414839 100755
--- a/scripts/generate_ansible_config.sh
+++ b/scripts/generate_ansible_config.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ The following environment variables are supported for overrides:
   TMPL_INVENTORY_FILE:      path where the main inventory file is located (current: "$TMPL_INVENTORY_FILE")
   TMPL_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT:  default connection timeout when connecting to hosts (current: $TMPL_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT)
   TMPL_PLAYBOOK_DIR:        path where the playbooks are located (current: "$TMPL_PLAYBOOK_DIR")
+  TMPL_COLLECTIONS_PATH:    path where the collections (custom and galaxy) are located (current: "$TMPL_COLLECTIONS_PATH")
 EOF
 }
 
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ TMPL_PROJECT_ROOT=$(realpath "${TMPL_PROJECT_ROOT:-"${SCRIPT_DIR}/.."}")
 TMPL_INVENTORY_FILE=$(realpath "${TMPL_INVENTORY_FILE:-"${TMPL_PROJECT_ROOT}/inventory/inventory.yml"}")
 TMPL_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT=${TMPL_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT:-30}
 TMPL_PLAYBOOK_DIR=$(realpath "${TMPL_PLAYBOOK_DIR:-"${TMPL_PROJECT_ROOT}/playbooks"}")
+TMPL_COLLECTIONS_PATH=$(realpath "${TMPL_COLLECTIONS_PATH:-"${TMPL_PROJECT_ROOT}/collections/ansible_collections"}")
 
 OPTS=ho
 LONGOPTS=help,overwrite
@@ -87,8 +89,10 @@ CFG_TEMPLATE=$(cat <<EOF
 [defaults]
 cow_selection           = random
 error_on_undefined_vars = True
+force_handlers          = True
 home                    = ${TMPL_PROJECT_ROOT}
 inventory               = ${TMPL_INVENTORY_FILE}
+collections_path        = ${TMPL_COLLECTIONS_PATH}
 local_tmp               = /tmp
 nocolor                 = 0
 nocows                  = 0
@@ -114,5 +118,6 @@ EOF
 if [ -z "${ANSIBLE_CFG_PATH}" ]; then
   echo -e "$CFG_TEMPLATE"
 else
-  echo -e "$CFG_TEMPLATE" > "${ANSIBLE_CFG_PATH}"
+  echo -e "$CFG_TEMPLATE" | tee "${ANSIBLE_CFG_PATH}" > /dev/null
+  chmod u=rw,g=r,o= "${ANSIBLE_CFG_PATH}"
 fi