diff --git a/sshd_config/defaults/main.yml b/sshd_config/defaults/main.yml
index d4463050..1e7779de 100644
--- a/sshd_config/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/sshd_config/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+sshd_install_config: True
 sshd_port: 22
 sshd_config_dir: /etc/ssh
 sshd_config_file: sshd_config
diff --git a/sshd_config/tasks/main.yml b/sshd_config/tasks/main.yml
index 4523113e..59421263 100644
--- a/sshd_config/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/sshd_config/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 - name: Install the sshd configuration file
   template: src=sshd_config.j2 dest={{ sshd_config_dir }}/{{ sshd_config_file }} owner=root group=root mode=0644
   notify: Reload the ssh service
+  when: sshd_install_config
   tags: [ 'ssh', 'sshd_config' ]