diff --git a/roles/download_file/README.md b/roles/download_file/README.md
index 16934c5..139327f 100644
--- a/roles/download_file/README.md
+++ b/roles/download_file/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ None
 | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
 | `download_file_url` | `https://rabe.ch/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/favicon.ico` | URL of file to be downloaded. |
 | `download_file_destination` | `/tmp/` | Downloaded file detination path on remote host. |
+| `download_file_locally` | `false` | Download file to Ansible host (127.0.0.1) instead of remote host. |
 
 ## Dependencies
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ None
       vars:
         download_file_url: https://rabe.ch/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/favicon.ico
         download_file_destination: /tmp/
+        download_file_locally: false
 ```
 
 ## License
diff --git a/roles/download_file/defaults/main.yml b/roles/download_file/defaults/main.yml
index f2744c0..ff81257 100644
--- a/roles/download_file/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download_file/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 # defaults file for download_file
 download_file_url: https://rabe.ch/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/favicon.ico
 download_file_destination: /tmp/
+download_file_locally: false
diff --git a/roles/download_file/tasks/main.yml b/roles/download_file/tasks/main.yml
index 105f826..78305c3 100644
--- a/roles/download_file/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download_file/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 # tasks file for download_file
-- name: Download file
+- name: Download file {{ 'locally' if download_file_locally }}
   ansible.builtin.get_url:
     url: "{{ download_file_url }}"
     dest: "{{ download_file_destination }}"
+  delegate_to: "{{ '127.0.0.1' if download_file_locally else omit }}"