diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/external_provisioner/local_path_provisioner/defaults/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes-apps/external_provisioner/local_path_provisioner/defaults/main.yml
index 0f24ac0b9..45d528e5f 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/external_provisioner/local_path_provisioner/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/external_provisioner/local_path_provisioner/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+local_path_provisioner_enabled: false
 local_path_provisioner_namespace: "local-path-storage"
 local_path_provisioner_storage_class: "local-path"
 local_path_provisioner_reclaim_policy: Delete