diff --git a/manifests/mod/disk_cache.pp b/manifests/mod/disk_cache.pp
index abd46ddd..cb82b7b6 100644
--- a/manifests/mod/disk_cache.pp
+++ b/manifests/mod/disk_cache.pp
@@ -1,62 +1,68 @@
 # @summary
 #   Installs and configures `mod_disk_cache`.
 # 
 # @param cache_root
 #   Defines the name of the directory on the disk to contain cache files.
 #   Default depends on the Apache version and operating system:
 #   - Debian: /var/cache/apache2/mod_cache_disk
 #   - FreeBSD: /var/cache/mod_cache_disk
 #   - Red Hat, Apache 2.4: /var/cache/httpd/proxy
 #   - Red Hat, Apache 2.2: /var/cache/mod_proxy
 #
 # @param cache_ignore_headers
 #   Specifies HTTP header(s) that should not be stored in the cache.
 #
+# @param default_cache_enable
+#   Default value is true, which enables "CacheEnable disk /" in disk_cache.conf for the webserver. This would cache
+#   every request to apache by default for every vhost. If set to false the default cache all behaviour is supressed.
+#   You can then control this behaviour in individual vhosts by explicitly defining CacheEnable.
+#
 # @note
 #   Apache 2.2, mod_disk_cache installed. On Apache 2.4, mod_cache_disk installed.
 #
 # @see https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_disk_cache.html for additional documentation.
 #
 class apache::mod::disk_cache (
   $cache_root           = undef,
   $cache_ignore_headers = undef,
+  Boolean $default_cache_enable = true,
 ) {
   include apache
   if $cache_root {
     $_cache_root = $cache_root
   }
   elsif versioncmp($apache::apache_version, '2.4') >= 0 {
     $_cache_root = $::osfamily ? {
       'debian'  => '/var/cache/apache2/mod_cache_disk',
       'redhat'  => '/var/cache/httpd/proxy',
       'freebsd' => '/var/cache/mod_cache_disk',
     }
   }
   else {
     $_cache_root = $::osfamily ? {
       'debian'  => '/var/cache/apache2/mod_disk_cache',
       'redhat'  => '/var/cache/mod_proxy',
       'freebsd' => '/var/cache/mod_disk_cache',
     }
   }
 
   if versioncmp($apache::apache_version, '2.4') >= 0 {
     apache::mod { 'cache_disk': }
   }
   else {
     apache::mod { 'disk_cache': }
   }
 
   Class['::apache::mod::cache'] -> Class['::apache::mod::disk_cache']
 
   # Template uses $_cache_root
   file { 'disk_cache.conf':
     ensure  => file,
     path    => "${apache::mod_dir}/disk_cache.conf",
     mode    => $apache::file_mode,
     content => template('apache/mod/disk_cache.conf.erb'),
     require => Exec["mkdir ${apache::mod_dir}"],
     before  => File[$apache::mod_dir],
     notify  => Class['apache::service'],
   }
 }
diff --git a/spec/classes/mod/disk_cache_spec.rb b/spec/classes/mod/disk_cache_spec.rb
index 7ab6d486..e60e2af5 100644
--- a/spec/classes/mod/disk_cache_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/mod/disk_cache_spec.rb
@@ -1,138 +1,297 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe 'apache::mod::disk_cache', type: :class do
   context 'on a Debian OS' do
     include_examples 'Debian 8'
 
     let(:params) do
       {
         cache_ignore_headers: 'Set-Cookie',
       }
     end
 
     context 'with Apache version < 2.4' do
       let :pre_condition do
         'class{ "apache":
           apache_version => "2.2",
           default_mods   => ["cache"],
           mod_dir        => "/tmp/junk",
          }'
       end
 
       it { is_expected.to compile }
       it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::disk_cache') }
       it { is_expected.to contain_apache__mod('disk_cache') }
       it {
         is_expected.to contain_file('disk_cache.conf')
           .with(content: %r{CacheEnable disk \/\nCacheRoot \"\/var\/cache\/apache2\/mod_disk_cache\"\nCacheDirLevels 2\nCacheDirLength 1\nCacheIgnoreHeaders Set-Cookie})
       }
     end
     context 'with Apache version >= 2.4' do
       let :pre_condition do
         'class{ "apache":
           apache_version => "2.4",
           default_mods   => ["cache"],
           mod_dir        => "/tmp/junk",
          }'
       end
 
       it { is_expected.to compile }
       it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::disk_cache') }
       it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::cache').that_comes_before('Class[Apache::Mod::Disk_cache]') }
       it { is_expected.to contain_apache__mod('cache_disk') }
       it {
         is_expected.to contain_file('disk_cache.conf')
           .with(content: %r{CacheEnable disk \/\nCacheRoot \"\/var\/cache\/apache2\/mod_cache_disk\"\nCacheDirLevels 2\nCacheDirLength 1\nCacheIgnoreHeaders Set-Cookie})
       }
     end
+    context 'with $default_cache_enable = false' do
+      let :pre_condition do
+        'class{ "apache":
+          apache_version => "2.4",
+          default_mods   => ["cache"],
+          mod_dir        => "/tmp/junk",
+         }'
+      end
+
+      let(:params) { { 'default_cache_enable' => false } }
+
+      it { is_expected.to compile }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::disk_cache') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::cache').that_comes_before('Class[Apache::Mod::Disk_cache]') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_apache__mod('cache_disk') }
+      it {
+        is_expected.to contain_file('disk_cache.conf')
+          .with(content: %r{CacheRoot \"\/var\/cache\/apache2\/mod_cache_disk\"\nCacheDirLevels 2\nCacheDirLength 1\n})
+      }
+    end
+    context 'with $default_cache_enable = true' do
+      let :pre_condition do
+        'class{ "apache":
+          apache_version => "2.4",
+          default_mods   => ["cache"],
+          mod_dir        => "/tmp/junk",
+         }'
+      end
+
+      let(:params) { { 'default_cache_enable' => true } }
+
+      it { is_expected.to compile }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::disk_cache') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::cache').that_comes_before('Class[Apache::Mod::Disk_cache]') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_apache__mod('cache_disk') }
+      it {
+        is_expected.to contain_file('disk_cache.conf')
+          .with(content: %r{CacheEnable disk \/\nCacheRoot \"\/var\/cache\/apache2\/mod_cache_disk\"\nCacheDirLevels 2\nCacheDirLength 1\n})
+      }
+    end
+    context 'with $default_cache_enable = foo' do
+      let :pre_condition do
+        'class{ "apache":
+          apache_version => "2.4",
+          default_mods   => ["cache"],
+          mod_dir        => "/tmp/junk",
+         }'
+      end
+
+      let(:params) { { 'default_cache_enable' => 'foo' } }
+
+      it { is_expected.not_to compile }
+    end
   end
 
   context 'on a RedHat 6-based OS' do
     include_examples 'RedHat 6'
 
     let(:params) do
       {
         cache_ignore_headers: 'Set-Cookie',
       }
     end
 
     context 'with Apache version < 2.4' do
       let :pre_condition do
         'class{ "apache":
           apache_version => "2.2",
           default_mods   => ["cache"],
           mod_dir        => "/tmp/junk",
          }'
       end
 
       it { is_expected.to contain_apache__mod('disk_cache') }
       it {
         is_expected.to contain_file('disk_cache.conf')
           .with(content: %r{CacheEnable disk \/\nCacheRoot \"\/var\/cache\/mod_proxy\"\nCacheDirLevels 2\nCacheDirLength 1\nCacheIgnoreHeaders Set-Cookie})
       }
     end
     context 'with Apache version >= 2.4' do
       let :pre_condition do
         'class{ "apache":
           apache_version => "2.4",
           default_mods   => ["cache"],
           mod_dir        => "/tmp/junk",
          }'
       end
 
       it { is_expected.to contain_apache__mod('cache_disk') }
       it {
         is_expected.to contain_file('disk_cache.conf')
           .with(content: %r{CacheEnable disk \/\nCacheRoot \"\/var\/cache\/httpd\/proxy\"\nCacheDirLevels 2\nCacheDirLength 1\nCacheIgnoreHeaders Set-Cookie})
       }
     end
+    context 'with $default_cache_enable = false' do
+      let :pre_condition do
+        'class{ "apache":
+          apache_version => "2.4",
+          default_mods   => ["cache"],
+          mod_dir        => "/tmp/junk",
+         }'
+      end
+
+      let(:params) { { 'default_cache_enable' => false } }
+
+      it { is_expected.to compile }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::disk_cache') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::cache').that_comes_before('Class[Apache::Mod::Disk_cache]') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_apache__mod('cache_disk') }
+      it {
+        is_expected.to contain_file('disk_cache.conf')
+          .with(content: %r{CacheRoot \"\/var\/cache\/httpd\/proxy\"\nCacheDirLevels 2\nCacheDirLength 1\n})
+      }
+    end
+    context 'with $default_cache_enable = true' do
+      let :pre_condition do
+        'class{ "apache":
+          apache_version => "2.4",
+          default_mods   => ["cache"],
+          mod_dir        => "/tmp/junk",
+         }'
+      end
+
+      let(:params) { { 'default_cache_enable' => true } }
+
+      it { is_expected.to compile }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::disk_cache') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::cache').that_comes_before('Class[Apache::Mod::Disk_cache]') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_apache__mod('cache_disk') }
+      it {
+        is_expected.to contain_file('disk_cache.conf')
+          .with(content: %r{CacheEnable disk \/\nCacheRoot \"\/var\/cache\/httpd\/proxy\"\nCacheDirLevels 2\nCacheDirLength 1\n})
+      }
+    end
+    context 'with $default_cache_enable = foo' do
+      let :pre_condition do
+        'class{ "apache":
+          apache_version => "2.4",
+          default_mods   => ["cache"],
+          mod_dir        => "/tmp/junk",
+         }'
+      end
+
+      let(:params) { { 'default_cache_enable' => 'foo' } }
+
+      it { is_expected.not_to compile }
+    end
   end
   context 'on a FreeBSD OS' do
     include_examples 'FreeBSD 10'
 
     let(:params) do
       {
         cache_ignore_headers: 'Set-Cookie',
       }
     end
 
     context 'with Apache version < 2.4' do
       let :pre_condition do
         'class{ "apache":
           apache_version => "2.2",
           default_mods   => ["cache"],
           mod_dir        => "/tmp/junk",
          }'
       end
 
       it { is_expected.to compile }
       it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::disk_cache') }
       it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::cache').that_comes_before('Class[Apache::Mod::Disk_cache]') }
       it { is_expected.to contain_apache__mod('disk_cache') }
       it {
         is_expected.to contain_file('disk_cache.conf')
           .with(content: %r{CacheEnable disk \/\nCacheRoot \"\/var\/cache\/mod_disk_cache\"\nCacheDirLevels 2\nCacheDirLength 1\nCacheIgnoreHeaders Set-Cookie})
       }
     end
     context 'with Apache version >= 2.4' do
       let :pre_condition do
         'class{ "apache":
           apache_version => "2.4",
           default_mods   => ["cache"],
           mod_dir        => "/tmp/junk",
          }'
       end
 
       it { is_expected.to compile }
       it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::disk_cache') }
       it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::cache').that_comes_before('Class[Apache::Mod::Disk_cache]') }
       it { is_expected.to contain_apache__mod('cache_disk') }
       it {
         is_expected.to contain_file('disk_cache.conf')
           .with(content: %r{CacheEnable disk \/\nCacheRoot \"\/var\/cache\/mod_cache_disk\"\nCacheDirLevels 2\nCacheDirLength 1\nCacheIgnoreHeaders Set-Cookie})
       }
     end
+    context 'with $default_cache_enable = false' do
+      let :pre_condition do
+        'class{ "apache":
+          apache_version => "2.4",
+          default_mods   => ["cache"],
+          mod_dir        => "/tmp/junk",
+         }'
+      end
+
+      let(:params) { { 'default_cache_enable' => false } }
+
+      it { is_expected.to compile }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::disk_cache') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::cache').that_comes_before('Class[Apache::Mod::Disk_cache]') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_apache__mod('cache_disk') }
+      it {
+        is_expected.to contain_file('disk_cache.conf')
+          .with(content: %r{CacheRoot \"\/var\/cache\/mod_cache_disk\"\nCacheDirLevels 2\nCacheDirLength 1\n})
+      }
+    end
+    context 'with $default_cache_enable = true' do
+      let :pre_condition do
+        'class{ "apache":
+          apache_version => "2.4",
+          default_mods   => ["cache"],
+          mod_dir        => "/tmp/junk",
+         }'
+      end
+
+      let(:params) { { 'default_cache_enable' => true } }
+
+      it { is_expected.to compile }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::disk_cache') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::cache').that_comes_before('Class[Apache::Mod::Disk_cache]') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_apache__mod('cache_disk') }
+      it {
+        is_expected.to contain_file('disk_cache.conf')
+          .with(content: %r{CacheEnable disk \/\nCacheRoot \"\/var\/cache\/mod_cache_disk\"\nCacheDirLevels 2\nCacheDirLength 1\n})
+      }
+    end
+    context 'with $default_cache_enable = foo' do
+      let :pre_condition do
+        'class{ "apache":
+          apache_version => "2.4",
+          default_mods   => ["cache"],
+          mod_dir        => "/tmp/junk",
+         }'
+      end
+
+      let(:params) { { 'default_cache_enable' => 'foo' } }
+
+      it { is_expected.not_to compile }
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/templates/mod/disk_cache.conf.erb b/templates/mod/disk_cache.conf.erb
index 44d4fd2b..c97ee766 100644
--- a/templates/mod/disk_cache.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/mod/disk_cache.conf.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+<% if @default_cache_enable -%>
 CacheEnable disk /
+<% end -%>
 CacheRoot "<%= @_cache_root %>"
 CacheDirLevels 2
 CacheDirLength 1
 <% if @cache_ignore_headers -%>
 CacheIgnoreHeaders <%= @cache_ignore_headers -%>
 <% end -%>
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