diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
index d065f3bee8..ffefbf87aa 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -1013,6 +1013,7 @@ use_common_mariadb_user: "no"
 ############
 # Prometheus
 ############
+enable_prometheus_server: "{{ enable_prometheus | bool }}"
 enable_prometheus_haproxy_exporter: "{{ enable_haproxy | bool }}"
 enable_prometheus_mysqld_exporter: "{{ enable_mariadb | bool }}"
 enable_prometheus_node_exporter: "{{ enable_prometheus | bool }}"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/prometheus/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/prometheus/defaults/main.yml
index ae6f29275a..5d462cced0 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/prometheus/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/prometheus/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ prometheus_services:
   prometheus-server:
     container_name: prometheus_server
     group: prometheus
-    enabled: true
+    enabled: "{{ enable_prometheus_server }}"
     image: "{{ prometheus_server_image_full }}"
     volumes: "{{ prometheus_server_default_volumes + prometheus_server_extra_volumes }}"
     dimensions: "{{ prometheus_server_dimensions }}"
     haproxy:
       prometheus_server:
-        enabled: "{{ enable_prometheus }}"
+        enabled: "{{ enable_prometheus_server }}"
         mode: "http"
         external: false
         port: "{{ prometheus_port }}"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/prometheus/tasks/precheck.yml b/ansible/roles/prometheus/tasks/precheck.yml
index 2b6c6c2d77..f214a537df 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/prometheus/tasks/precheck.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/prometheus/tasks/precheck.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
   when:
     - container_facts['prometheus_server'] is not defined
     - inventory_hostname in groups['prometheus']
+    - enable_prometheus_server | bool
 
 - name: Checking free port for Prometheus node_exporter
   wait_for:
diff --git a/etc/kolla/globals.yml b/etc/kolla/globals.yml
index 524edaa244..c31b9f39df 100644
--- a/etc/kolla/globals.yml
+++ b/etc/kolla/globals.yml
@@ -632,6 +632,7 @@
 ############
 # Prometheus
 ############
+#enable_prometheus_server: "{{ enable_prometheus | bool }}"
 #enable_prometheus_haproxy_exporter: "{{ enable_haproxy | bool }}"
 #enable_prometheus_mysqld_exporter: "{{ enable_mariadb | bool }}"
 #enable_prometheus_node_exporter: "{{ enable_prometheus | bool }}"
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/support-disabling-prometheus-server-907be6846bc364df.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/support-disabling-prometheus-server-907be6846bc364df.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..00bb4d163f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/support-disabling-prometheus-server-907be6846bc364df.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Prometheus server can now be disabled, allowing the exporters to be
+    deployed without it. The default behaviour of deploying Prometheus
+    server when Prometheus is enabled remains.