diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e838bd..b15e690 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ The following variables can be configured for this role:
 | `forgejo_runners_version` | `str` | No | `"9.1.1"` | Version of the runners |
 | `forgejo_runners_config_dir` | `path` | No | `"/etc/forgejo-runners"` | Path to the configuration directory of the runners |
 | `forgejo_runners_instance` | `str` | No | N/A | URL of the Forgejo instance to register the runners |
-| `forgejo_runners` | `dict` | No | N/A | List of runners to configure<br><br>The key is the name of the repository on the instance<br><br>The value is the token |
+| `forgejo_runners` | `dict` | No | N/A | List of runners to configure<br><br>The key is the name of the repository on the instance<br><br>The value is a dict with a `token` key and optionally a dict of `labels` |
 
 ### `forgejo_server`<a id="variable-forgejo_server"></a>
 
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ List of runners to configure
 
 The key is the name of the repository on the instance
 
-The value is the token
+The value is a dict with a `token` key and optionally a dict of `labels`
 
 - **Type**: `dict`
 - **Required**: No
@@ -309,6 +309,28 @@ Then run the playbook:
 ansible-playbook forgejo.yml
 ```
 
+## Runners
+
+Example of runners configuration:
+
+```yaml
+- hosts: forgejo
+  roles:
+    - jriou.forgejo
+  vars:
+    forgejo_runners:
+      coller:
+        token: **redacted**
+        labels:
+          debian12: docker://data.forgejo.org/oci/debian:bookworm
+          debian13: docker://data.forgejo.org/oci/debian:trixie
+      ansible:
+        token: **redacted**
+        labels:
+          docker: docker://data.forgejo.org/oci/node:latest
+```
+
+
 ## Donate
 
 As we all love FOSS projects, you should consider [donating to
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index e99da24..1ba666e 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ forgejo_runners_config_dir: /etc/forgejo-runners
 #
 # The key is the name of the repository on the instance
 #
-# The value is the token
+# The value is a dict with a `token` key and optionally a dict of `labels`
 #
 # - Type: dict
 # - Required: No
diff --git a/meta/argument_specs.yml b/meta/argument_specs.yml
index b07a843..d3fe081 100644
--- a/meta/argument_specs.yml
+++ b/meta/argument_specs.yml
@@ -102,5 +102,5 @@ argument_specs:
         description:
           - List of runners to configure
           - The key is the name of the repository on the instance
-          - The value is the token
+          - The value is a dict with a `token` key and optionally a dict of `labels`
         type: dict
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 72f051d..c845b1c 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
 
 - name: deploy runners
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: deploy-runners.yml
-  when: forgejo_runners
+  when: forgejo_runners is defined
diff --git a/tasks/register-runner.yml b/tasks/register-runner.yml
index 6dbee47..ab2c1b8 100644
--- a/tasks/register-runner.yml
+++ b/tasks/register-runner.yml
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 - name: check variables
   ansible.builtin.assert:
     that:
-      - forgejo_runners_instance | mandatory
-      - forgejo_runners_version | mandatory
-      - forgejo_runners_config_dir | mandatory
-      - item.key | mandatory
-      - item.value | mandatory
+      - forgejo_runners_instance is defined
+      - forgejo_runners_version is defined
+      - forgejo_runners_config_dir is defined
+      - "'key' in item"
+      - "'value' in item"
 
 - name: create runner subdirectory
   ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@
   notify: start runners
 
 - name: create runner configuration
-  ansible.builtin.copy:
-    src: runners/config.yml
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: runners/config.yml.j2
     dest: "{{ forgejo_runners_config_dir }}/{{ item.key }}/config.yml"
-    force: false
   notify: start runners
diff --git a/files/runners/config.yml b/templates/runners/config.yml.j2
similarity index 59%
rename from files/runners/config.yml
rename to templates/runners/config.yml.j2
index 297734e..ba80fb1 100644
--- a/files/runners/config.yml
+++ b/templates/runners/config.yml.j2
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-# Example configuration file, it's safe to copy this as the default config file without any modification.
-
-# You don't have to copy this file to your instance,
-# just run `forgejo-runner generate-config > config.yaml` to generate a config file.
-
+{{ ansible_managed | comment }}
 log:
   level: info
   job_level: info
@@ -10,17 +6,18 @@ log:
 runner:
   file: .runner
   capacity: 1
-  envs:
-    A_TEST_ENV_NAME_1: a_test_env_value_1
-    A_TEST_ENV_NAME_2: a_test_env_value_2
-  env_file: .env
   timeout: 3h
   shutdown_timeout: 3h
   insecure: false
   fetch_timeout: 5s
   fetch_interval: 2s
   report_interval: 1s
-  labels: []
+{% if item.value.labels | default({}) %}
+  labels:
+{% for label_name, label_value in item.value.labels.items() %}
+    - {{ label_name }}: {{ label_value }}
+{% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
 
 cache:
   enabled: true