diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/k8s-cluster.yml b/inventory/group_vars/k8s-cluster.yml
index 35f79ef17..255290493 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/k8s-cluster.yml
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/k8s-cluster.yml
@@ -141,3 +141,6 @@ efk_enabled: false
 
 # Helm deployment
 helm_enabled: false
+
+# Dashboard deployment
+dashboard_enabled: false
diff --git a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
index e64845460..661b5a6f8 100644
--- a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ fluentd_image_tag: "{{ fluentd_version }}"
 kibana_version: "v4.6.1"
 kibana_image_repo: "gcr.io/google_containers/kibana"
 kibana_image_tag: "{{ kibana_version }}"
+dashboard_version: "v1.5.1"
+dashboard_image_repo: "gcr.io/google_containers/kubernetes-dashboard-amd64"
+dashboard_image_tag: "{{ dashboard_version }}"
 
 helm_version: "v2.2.2"
 helm_image_repo: "lachlanevenson/k8s-helm"
@@ -238,6 +241,11 @@ downloads:
     repo: "{{ tiller_image_repo }}"
     tag: "{{ tiller_image_tag }}"
     sha256: "{{ tiller_digest_checksum|default(None) }}"
+  dashboard:
+    container: true
+    repo: "{{ dashboard_image_repo }}"
+    tag: "{{ dashboard_image_tag }}"
+    sha256: "{{ dashboard_digest_checksum|default(None) }}"
 
 download:
   container: "{{ file.container|default('false') }}"
diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/dashboard/defaults/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes-apps/dashboard/defaults/main.yml
index 223ec3275..006be26a9 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/dashboard/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/dashboard/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 ---
 dashboard_namespace: kube-system
+dashboard_port: 80
diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/dashboard/meta/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes-apps/dashboard/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..57c20fff3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/dashboard/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+dependencies:
+  - role: download
+    file: "{{ downloads.dashboard }}"
diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/dashboard/tasks/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes-apps/dashboard/tasks/main.yml
index 3dc2a8d72..41f60163e 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/dashboard/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/dashboard/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 ---
 - name: Kubernetes Dashboard | Lay Down Dasboard Template
-  template: src={{item.file}} dest={{kube_config_dir}}/{{item.file}}
+  template:
+      src={{item.file}}
+      dest={{kube_config_dir}}/{{item.file}}
   with_items:
     - {file: kubernetes-dashboard.yml, type: deployment, name: kubernetes-dashboard}
-  register: manifests
+  register: dashboard_deployment_manifest
   when: inventory_hostname == groups['kube-master'][0]
 
 - name: Kubernetes Dashboard | Start Dashboard Resource
@@ -14,5 +16,5 @@
     resource: "{{item.item.type}}"
     filename: "{{kube_config_dir}}/{{item.item.file}}"
     state: "{{item.changed | ternary('latest','present') }}"
-  with_items: "{{ manifests.results }}"
+  with_items: "{{ dashboard_deployment_manifest.changed  }}"
   when: inventory_hostname == groups['kube-master'][0]
diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/dashboard/templates/kubernetes-dashboard.yml b/roles/kubernetes-apps/dashboard/templates/kubernetes-dashboard.yml.j2
similarity index 94%
rename from roles/kubernetes-apps/dashboard/templates/kubernetes-dashboard.yml
rename to roles/kubernetes-apps/dashboard/templates/kubernetes-dashboard.yml.j2
index cd8b02341..1b9681b0a 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/dashboard/templates/kubernetes-dashboard.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/dashboard/templates/kubernetes-dashboard.yml.j2
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app: kubernetes-dashboard
   name: kubernetes-dashboard
-  namespace: kube-system
+  namespace: "{{dashboard_namespace}}"
 spec:
   replicas: 1
   revisionHistoryLimit: 10
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: kubernetes-dashboard
-        image: gcr.io/google_containers/kubernetes-dashboard-amd64:v1.5.1
+        image: "{{ dashboard_image_repo }}:{{ dashboard_image_tag }}"
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         ports:
         - containerPort: 9090
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   type: NodePort
   ports:
-  - port: 80
+  - port: {{ dashboard_port}}
     targetPort: 9090
   selector:
     app: kubernetes-dashboard
diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/meta/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes-apps/meta/main.yml
index 1fd53d51e..0adffade3 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/meta/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/meta/main.yml
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ dependencies:
     when: helm_enabled
     tags: [ apps, helm ]
   - role: kubernetes-apps/dashboard
+    when: dashboard_enabled
     tags: [ apps, dashboard ]