diff --git a/bind/named.conf.tmpl b/bind/named.conf.tmpl
index 4f7f9b0..2e422e2 100644
--- a/bind/named.conf.tmpl
+++ b/bind/named.conf.tmpl
@@ -53,11 +53,13 @@ view "lixonet" {
     };
     
     # Local forwarding zone
+{{ if eq "1" "${bind_forward_enable:-1}" }}
     zone "{{ "$tinc_peer_name" | replace "_" "." }}" {
         type forward;
         forward only;
         forwarders { ${bind_forward_address-"${internal_gateway}"}; };
     };
+{{ end }}
 
     # Local reverse zone forwarders
 {{ if eq "1" "${bind_forward_enable:-1}" }}