diff --git a/config_defaults.yml b/config_defaults.yml
index 64a6f715..c247ebdc 100644
--- a/config_defaults.yml
+++ b/config_defaults.yml
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ spec/spec_helper.rb:
   mock_with: false
 spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb:
   unmanaged: true
+  configure_beaker:
+    modules: ':metadata'
 CONTRIBUTING.md:
   delete: true
 .yardopts:
diff --git a/moduleroot/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb.erb b/moduleroot/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb.erb
index d3a6e23c..570755a6 100644
--- a/moduleroot/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb.erb
+++ b/moduleroot/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb.erb
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 require 'voxpupuli/acceptance/spec_helper_acceptance'
 
-configure_beaker
+<%- unless @configs['configure_beaker'].nil? -%>
+configure_beaker(modules: <%= @configs['configure_beaker']['modules'] || ':metadata' %>)
 
+<%- end -%>
 Dir['./spec/support/acceptance/**/*.rb'].sort.each { |f| require f }