diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 82f18f1..dacbf09 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 ---
 # defaults file for /usr/local/google/home/friasc/apigee-workspace/apigee-opdk-role-workspace/apigee-server-restart
+ignore_restart: false
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diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 7f25532..d8db1f4 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 ---
 # tasks file for /usr/local/google/home/friasc/apigee-workspace/apigee-opdk-role-workspace/apigee-server-restart
-- name: Restarting node now
-  become: yes
-  shell: 'reboot now'
-  async: 0
-  poll: 0
+- block:
+  - name: Restarting node now
+    become: yes
+    shell: 'reboot now'
+    async: 0
+    poll: 0
 
-- name: Waiting for server to complete restarting
-  become: no
-  delegate_to: 127.0.0.1
-  wait_for:
-    host: '{{ ansible_host }}'
-    state: started
-    delay: "{{ start_check_delay | d(15) }}"
-    timeout: '{{ server_restart_timeout | d(45) }}'
+  - name: Waiting for server to complete restarting
+    become: no
+    delegate_to: 127.0.0.1
+    wait_for:
+      host: '{{ ansible_host }}'
+      state: started
+      delay: "{{ start_check_delay | d(15) }}"
+      timeout: '{{ server_restart_timeout | d(45) }}'
+
+  when: not ignore_restart
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