diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 2caa74df..0300292d 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ tempest_service_setup_host_python_interpreter: "{{ openstack_service_setup_host_
 
 # Toggle whether tempest actually executes
 tempest_run: no
+
+# Toggle whether default resources are implemented
+tempest_default_role_resources: yes
+
 # Define 0 (serial) or more to use a non default concurrency
 #tempest_run_concurrency:
 
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 8d2e6256..385e13e4 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     - tempest-install
 
 - import_tasks: tempest_resources.yml
-  when: tempest_run | bool
+  when: tempest_default_role_resources | bool
   run_once: yes
   tags:
     - tempest-config