diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 94112ddb..7e3c3780 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ ubtu20cis_system_is_container: false
 # skip events for ec2 instance testing pipeline
 system_is_ec2: false
 
+## Root user used
+# Root by default is not used unless setup by user
+# The role will only run certain commands if set to true
+# This allows the ability to skip tasks that may cause an issue
+ubtu20cis_uses_root: false
+
 # Section 1 Fixes
 # Section 1 is Initial setup (FileSystem Configuration, Configure Software Updates, Filesystem Integrity Checking, Secure Boot Settings,
 # Additional Process Hardening, Mandatory Access Control, Command Line Warning Banners, and GNOME Display Manager)