diff --git a/group_vars/all.yaml b/group_vars/all.yaml
index e930470..c5fb21f 100644
--- a/group_vars/all.yaml
+++ b/group_vars/all.yaml
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ trusted_ranges:
   - { v: ipv6, cidr: "::1" }
   - { v: ipv6, cidr: "fe80::/10" }
   - { v: ipv6, cidr: "2a02:166b:92::/64" }
+node_exporter: no
diff --git a/roles/common/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/common/defaults/main.yaml
index 9708849..62dbfa8 100644
--- a/roles/common/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/common/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ trusted_ranges:
 network_br: off
 network_dhcp: off
 network_static: off
+
+node_exporter: yes
diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/node-exporter.yaml b/roles/common/tasks/node-exporter.yaml
index e5c5c72..fa899d1 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/node-exporter.yaml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/node-exporter.yaml
@@ -3,3 +3,11 @@
   apt:
     name: prometheus-node-exporter
     state: present
+  when: node_exporter
+
+- name: Remove node-exporter
+  apt:
+    name: prometheus-node-exporter
+    state: absent
+    autoremove: yes
+  when: not node_exporter