diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/system_setup/hosts.yml b/roles/base/tasks/system_setup/hosts.yml
index b24b0d3..c57231d 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/system_setup/hosts.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/system_setup/hosts.yml
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@
     owner: 'root'
     group: 'root'
   loop:
-    - { ip: '192.168.1.240', fqdn: 'gitlab.social.my-wan.de'}
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+    - { ip: '192.168.1.240', fqdn: 'gitlab.social.my-wan.de'}
+  when: set_hosts is defined and set_hosts == true
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diff --git a/roles/base/vars/main.yml b/roles/base/vars/main.yml
index dcb9406..2d5e799 100644
--- a/roles/base/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/base/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 rene_password:
 swappiness_value: 5
+set_hosts: false
 root_home: "{{ lookup('env','HOME') }}"
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