diff --git a/defaults/main.yaml b/defaults/main.yaml
index eb54b94..61ecdbf 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 
 
-create_inventory: false
+create_inventory: true
 
 run_stage_two: false
 
diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
index 48ea622..02dab8a 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 # Create new inventory file
 - name: create inventory file
+  when: create_inventory | bool
   block:
   - name: get bridge IP
     shell: ip -o -4 ad li | grep {{ bridge_name }} | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d '/' -f 1