diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 0947164..60751c2 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -84,3 +84,5 @@ netplan_packages:
   - netplan.io
 
 netplan_pri_domain: example.org
+
+netplan_apply: True
diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index a598b96..e27a85f 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@
 - name:       Applying Netplan Configuration
   command:    netplan apply
   listen:     netplan apply config
+  when:       netplan_apply