diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 9bdefbb..012252b 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 prometheus_node_exporter_version: 0.15.2
 prometheus_node_exporter_download_url: https://github.com/prometheus/node_exporter/releases/download/v{{ prometheus_node_exporter_version }}/node_exporter-{{ prometheus_node_exporter_version }}.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+prometheus_node_exporter_manage_user: True
 prometheus_node_exporter_service_username: node-exp
 prometheus_node_exporter_service_group: node-exp
 
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 7f16ecc..05d417b 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     groups: "{{ prometheus_node_exporter_service_group }}"
     append: yes
     shell: /bin/bash
+  when: prometheus_node_exporter_manage_user == True
 
 #
 # Install Prometheus Node Exporter