diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 60ed8d3..583e9ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ Set the [NTP Pool Area](http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Servers/NTPPoolServers)
       - "2{{ '.' + ntp_area if ntp_area else '' }}.pool.ntp.org iburst"
       - "3{{ '.' + ntp_area if ntp_area else '' }}.pool.ntp.org iburst"
 
+Set the non-pool NTP servers to use. Defaults to none.
+
+    ntp_servers_non_pool:
+      - "ntp.ubuntu.com"
+
 Specify the NTP servers you'd like to use. Only takes effect if you allow this role to manage NTP's configuration, by setting `ntp_manage_config` to `True`.
 
     ntp_restrict:
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 4c1fd82..02dbe21 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ ntp_servers:
   - "2{{ '.' + ntp_area if ntp_area else '' }}.pool.ntp.org iburst"
   - "3{{ '.' + ntp_area if ntp_area else '' }}.pool.ntp.org iburst"
 
+# Single (non-pooled) NTP servers
+ntp_servers_non_pool: []
+
 ntp_restrict:
   - "127.0.0.1"
   - "::1"
diff --git a/templates/chrony.conf.j2 b/templates/chrony.conf.j2
index 4d80b94..5b83f60 100644
--- a/templates/chrony.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/chrony.conf.j2
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 {% for server in ntp_servers %}
 server {{ server }}
 {% endfor %}
+{% for server in ntp_servers_non_pool %}
+server {{ server }}
+{% endfor %}
 # Use public servers from the pool.ntp.org project.
 # Please consider joining the pool (http://www.pool.ntp.org/join.html).
 
diff --git a/templates/ntp.conf.j2 b/templates/ntp.conf.j2
index ddaa6f3..5d61e3b 100644
--- a/templates/ntp.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/ntp.conf.j2
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ tinker panic 0
 pool {{ item }}
 {% endfor %}
 
+{% for item in ntp_servers_non_pool %}
+server {{ item }}
+{% endfor %}
+
 # Permit time synchronization with our time source, but do not
 # permit the source to query or modify the service on this system.
 restrict default nomodify notrap nopeer noquery