diff --git a/credentials.yml b/credentials.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66d0cfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/credentials.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+---
+aws_access_key_id:
+aws_secret_access_key:
+apigee_repo_user:
+apigee_repo_password:
+secure_security_group:
+secure_vpc_subnet_id:
+secure_name_prefix:
+secure_key_name:
+secure_aws_region:
+secure_owner_contact_info:
+secure_company_env:
+secure_department:
+secure_bag:
+secure_env_name:
+
+opdk_user_name:
+opdk_user_email:
+opdk_user_pass:
+grafana_username:
+opdk_cass_password:
+opdk_smtp_user:
+opdk_smtp_password:
+
+baas_admin_name:
+baas_admin_email:
+baas_admin_pass:
+baas_superuser_name:
+baas_superuser_email:
+baas_superuser_pass:
+baas_smtp_user:
+baas_smtp_user_pass:
+
+opdk_ldap_pass:
+secure_team_contact_info:
+pg_user:
+pg_pass:
+
diff --git a/setup.yml b/setup.yml
index 69fdcd3..fcd0757 100644
--- a/setup.yml
+++ b/setup.yml
@@ -34,3 +34,9 @@
     git:
       repo: https://github.com/carlosfrias/apigee-opdk-playbook-samples.git
       dest: "{{ workspace }}/apigee-opdk-playbook-samples"
+
+  - name: Add empty credentials.yml file to .apigee
+    copy:
+      src: credentials.yml
+      dest: '{{ apigee_config }}/credentials.yml'
+      force: no