diff --git a/roles/knot/tasks/config.yml b/roles/knot/tasks/config.yml
index 8d46efb..57eb01b 100644
--- a/roles/knot/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/roles/knot/tasks/config.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,51 @@
   vars:
     zones: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname] | dict2items | selectattr('key', 'match', '^knot_zone_.+$') | map(attribute='value') | list }}"
   notify: restart knot
+
+- name: Create knot zone directories
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ item }}"
+    state: directory
+    owner: knot
+    group: knot
+    mode: "0750"
+  loop:
+    - "{{ knot_zone_master_storage_path }}"
+    - "{{ knot_zone_replica_storage_path }}"
+
+- name: Make sure all zones have a name
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - "'name' in item.value"
+      - "item.value.name | type_debug == 'str'"
+    fail_msg: "{{ item.key }} does not have a name"
+  loop: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname] | dict2items | selectattr('key', 'match', '^knot_zone_.+$') | list }}"
+
+- name: Make sure all zones have at least one master defined
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - "'masters' in item.value"
+      - "item.value.masters | type_debug == 'list'"
+      - "item.value.masters | length > 0"
+    fail_msg: "{{ item.key }} does not have a zone master"
+  loop: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname] | dict2items | selectattr('key', 'match', '^knot_zone_.+$') | list }}"
+
+- name: Render knot zone files
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: var/lib/knot/master/zone.j2
+    dest: "{{ knot_zone_master_storage_path }}/{{ item.name }}zone"
+    owner: knot
+    group: knot
+    mode: "0640"
+    validate: /usr/bin/kzonecheck -v %s
+  vars:
+    zone: "{{ item }}"
+  when: "inventory_hostname in item['masters']"
+  loop: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname] | dict2items | selectattr('key', 'match', '^knot_zone_.+$') | map(attribute='value') | list }}"
+  notify: reload knot
+
+- name: Start and enable knot
+  ansible.builtin.service:
+    name: knot
+    state: started
+    enabled: true
diff --git a/roles/knot/tasks/install.yml b/roles/knot/tasks/install.yml
index 6b8ae29..283cf4b 100644
--- a/roles/knot/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/knot/tasks/install.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,3 @@
       - knot
       - knot-dnsutils
       - knot-dnssecutils
-
-- name: Start and enable knot
-  ansible.builtin.service:
-    name: knot
-    state: started
-    enabled: true
diff --git a/roles/knot/tasks/main.yml b/roles/knot/tasks/main.yml
index d7ef7fd..c565c91 100644
--- a/roles/knot/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/knot/tasks/main.yml
@@ -6,14 +6,9 @@
     - "role::knot"
     - "role::knot:install"
 
-- name: Render zonefiles
-  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: zones.yml
-  tags:
-    - "role::knot"
-    - "role::knot:zones"
-
 - name: Configure knot
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks: config.yml
   tags:
     - "role::knot"
     - "role::knot:config"
+    - "role::knot:zones"  # Backwards compat; this used to be a separate file
diff --git a/roles/knot/tasks/zones.yml b/roles/knot/tasks/zones.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index ea10c70..0000000
--- a/roles/knot/tasks/zones.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
----
-
-- name: Create knot zone directories
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: "{{ item }}"
-    state: directory
-    owner: knot
-    group: knot
-    mode: "0750"
-  loop:
-    - "{{ knot_zone_master_storage_path }}"
-    - "{{ knot_zone_replica_storage_path }}"
-
-- name: Make sure all zones have a name
-  ansible.builtin.assert:
-    that:
-      - "'name' in item.value"
-      - "item.value.name | type_debug == 'str'"
-    fail_msg: "{{ item.key }} does not have a name"
-  loop: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname] | dict2items | selectattr('key', 'match', '^knot_zone_.+$') | list }}"
-
-- name: Make sure all zones have at least one master defined
-  ansible.builtin.assert:
-    that:
-      - "'masters' in item.value"
-      - "item.value.masters | type_debug == 'list'"
-      - "item.value.masters | length > 0"
-    fail_msg: "{{ item.key }} does not have a zone master"
-  loop: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname] | dict2items | selectattr('key', 'match', '^knot_zone_.+$') | list }}"
-
-- name: Render knot zone files
-  ansible.builtin.template:
-    src: var/lib/knot/master/zone.j2
-    dest: "{{ knot_zone_master_storage_path }}/{{ item.name }}zone"
-    owner: knot
-    group: knot
-    mode: "0640"
-    validate: /usr/bin/kzonecheck -v %s
-  vars:
-    zone: "{{ item }}"
-  when: "inventory_hostname in item['masters']"
-  loop: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname] | dict2items | selectattr('key', 'match', '^knot_zone_.+$') | map(attribute='value') | list }}"
-  notify: reload knot