diff --git a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/galera_all.yml b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/galera_all.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b7e5840815
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/galera_all.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+galera_client_drop_config_file: true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/utility_all.yml b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/utility_all.yml
index 4f28b63a1a..e4d4dc58a0 100644
--- a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/utility_all.yml
+++ b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/utility_all.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@ tempest_log_dir: /var/log/utility
 # Set this if ssh access from the utility container to all other hosts is
 # desired
 # utility_ssh_private_key: "{{ lookup('file', '/root/.ssh/id_rsa') }}"
+
+galera_client_drop_config_file: true