diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a4e3b80..7699078 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 All changes that impact users of this module are documented in this file, in the [Common Changelog](https://common-changelog.org) format with some additional specifications defined in the CONTRIBUTING file. This codebase adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## Unreleased [minor]
+
+> Development of this release was supported by [Reset Tech](https://www.reset.tech).
+
+### Changed
+
+- Make nginx role usable outside this collection
+
 ## 3.0.1 - 2026-02-05
 
 _Full changeset and discussions: [#63](https://github.com/OpenTermsArchive/deployment/pull/63)._
diff --git a/playbooks/deploy.yml b/playbooks/deploy.yml
index f32b6fa..e984f44 100644
--- a/playbooks/deploy.yml
+++ b/playbooks/deploy.yml
@@ -237,6 +237,3 @@
       vars:
         ota_nginx_app_id: "{{ ota_app_collection_id }}"
         ota_nginx_endpoints: "{{ ota_app_endpoints }}"
-        ota_nginx_config_template: ./templates/nginx.conf.j2
-        ota_nginx_reverse_proxy_config_template: ./templates/nginx-reverse-proxy-conf.j2
-        ota_nginx_server_config_template: ./templates/nginx-server.conf.j2
diff --git a/roles/nginx/configure/defaults/main.yml b/roles/nginx/configure/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6366b60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/nginx/configure/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+ota_nginx_config_template: nginx.conf.j2
+ota_nginx_reverse_proxy_config_template: nginx-reverse-proxy-conf.j2
+ota_nginx_server_config_template: nginx-server.conf.j2
diff --git a/roles/nginx/configure/tasks/main.yml b/roles/nginx/configure/tasks/main.yml
index 8c8b368..ba2589b 100644
--- a/roles/nginx/configure/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/nginx/configure/tasks/main.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
     - name: Add global OTA config
       ansible.builtin.template:
-        src: ./templates/nginx-global.conf.j2
+        src: nginx-global.conf.j2
         dest: /etc/nginx/conf.d/ota-global.conf
         owner: root
         group: root
diff --git a/playbooks/templates/nginx-global.conf.j2 b/roles/nginx/configure/templates/nginx-global.conf.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from playbooks/templates/nginx-global.conf.j2
rename to roles/nginx/configure/templates/nginx-global.conf.j2
diff --git a/playbooks/templates/nginx-reverse-proxy-conf.j2 b/roles/nginx/configure/templates/nginx-reverse-proxy-conf.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from playbooks/templates/nginx-reverse-proxy-conf.j2
rename to roles/nginx/configure/templates/nginx-reverse-proxy-conf.j2
diff --git a/playbooks/templates/nginx-server.conf.j2 b/roles/nginx/configure/templates/nginx-server.conf.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from playbooks/templates/nginx-server.conf.j2
rename to roles/nginx/configure/templates/nginx-server.conf.j2
diff --git a/playbooks/templates/nginx.conf.j2 b/roles/nginx/configure/templates/nginx.conf.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from playbooks/templates/nginx.conf.j2
rename to roles/nginx/configure/templates/nginx.conf.j2