diff --git a/ansible/site.yml b/ansible/site.yml
index 3a60afd72f..91b9ab44b7 100644
--- a/ansible/site.yml
+++ b/ansible/site.yml
@@ -494,3 +494,7 @@
     - octavia-housekeeping
     - octavia-worker
   serial: '{{ serial|default("0") }}'
+  roles:
+    - { role: octavia,
+        tags: octavia,
+        when: enable_octavia | bool }
diff --git a/etc/kolla/globals.yml b/etc/kolla/globals.yml
index 5d150f4384..51397d6bad 100644
--- a/etc/kolla/globals.yml
+++ b/etc/kolla/globals.yml
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ kolla_internal_vip_address: "10.10.10.254"
 #enable_neutron_qos: "no"
 #enable_neutron_agent_ha: "no"
 #enable_neutron_vpnaas: "no"
+#enable_octavia: "no"
 #enable_rally: "no"
 #enable_sahara: "no"
 #enable_searchlight: "no"