diff --git a/nova/core/roles/customization_pre_role/defaults/main.yml b/nova/core/roles/customization_pre_role/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b0ed7eca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/core/roles/customization_pre_role/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pre_role_stop: true # Stop the play by default
diff --git a/nova/core/roles/customization_pre_role/tasks/main.yml b/nova/core/roles/customization_pre_role/tasks/main.yml
index 5d2b9343..5bf04d96 100644
--- a/nova/core/roles/customization_pre_role/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/nova/core/roles/customization_pre_role/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 
 - name: Ending play...
   ansible.builtin.meta: end_host
+  when: pre_role_stop