diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 76ad926..98bb9eb 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ geth_cache: 1536
 geth_public_addr: '{{ ansible_host }}'
 
 # Consul config
+geth_consul_enabled:  true
 geth_consul_default_tags:
   - geth
   - '{{ env }}.{{ stage }}'
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 363b68a..1b993b0 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 - import_tasks: firewall.yml
 - import_tasks: save_enode.yml
 - import_tasks: consul.yml
+  when: geth_consul_enabled