diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f0047c0..d829976 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Which is based on [Keep A Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/)
 ### Changed
 
 - keepalived_vrrp_scripts variable is now a hash
+- keepalived_vrrp_instances variable is now a hash
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4f7f66b..73eaa72 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Install and configure Keepalived
 | keepalived_mail_from          | str   | no       | keepalived@test.local | from header for notification mail |
 | keepalived_smtp_server        | str   | no       | localhost             | the smtp server                   |
 | keepalived_notification_mails | array | no       |                       | the mail addresses to notify      |
-| keepalived_vrrp_instances     | array | no       |                       | the vrrp instances                |
+| keepalived_vrrp_instances     | hash  | no       |                       | the vrrp instances                |
 | keepalived_vrrp_scripts       | hash  | no       |                       | the vrrp check scripts            |
 | keepalived_track_files        | hash  | no       |                       | the track files                   |
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Install and configure Keepalived
 
 | Name                | Type  | Required | Default | Comment                                      |
 |---------------------|-------|----------|---------|----------------------------------------------|
-| name                | str   | yes      |         | the instance name                            |
+| key                 | str   | yes      |         | the instance name                            |
 | state               | str   | yes      |         | Initial state, MASTER or BACKUP              |
 | interface           | str   | yes      |         | interface for inside_network, bound by vrrp  |
 | virtual_router_id   | int   | yes      |         | arbitrary unique number from 1 to 255        |
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Install and configure Keepalived
 Example:
 
 ```
-- name: vip_ngninx
+vip_ngninx:
   state: master
   interface: eth0
   virtual_router_id: 5
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 503b8b6..1e2cf4f 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 keepalived_mail_from: keepalived@test.local
 keepalived_smtp_server: localhost
 keepalived_notification_mails: []
-keepalived_vrrp_instances: []
+keepalived_vrrp_instances: {}
 keepalived_vrrp_scripts: {}
 keepalived_track_files: {}
diff --git a/molecule/default/converge.yml b/molecule/default/converge.yml
index 893bf1c..9672945 100644
--- a/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         file: /tmp/master
         weight: 42
     keepalived_vrrp_instances:
-      - name: test
+      test:
         state: master
         interface: eth0
         virtual_router_id: 5
diff --git a/templates/keepalived.conf.j2 b/templates/keepalived.conf.j2
index 77b49d6..36e86f3 100644
--- a/templates/keepalived.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/keepalived.conf.j2
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ track_file {{ track_file_name }} {
   weight {{ track_file.weight|default(1) }}
 }
 {% endfor %}
-{% for vrrp_instance in keepalived_vrrp_instances %}
+{% for vrrp_instance_name, vrrp_instance in keepalived_vrrp_instances.items() %}
 
-vrrp_instance {{ vrrp_instance.name }} {
+vrrp_instance {{ vrrp_instance_name }} {
   state {{ vrrp_instance.state|upper }}
   interface {{ vrrp_instance.interface }}
   virtual_router_id {{ vrrp_instance.virtual_router_id }}