diff --git a/roles/gitlab/defaults/main.yml b/roles/gitlab/defaults/main.yml
index 05d3233..eb43f81 100644
--- a/roles/gitlab/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gitlab/defaults/main.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ gitlab_ssh_port: 22
 gitlab_memory_limit: "4096mb"
 gitlab_memoryswap_limit: "4352mb"
 
+# Enable or disable selinux handling
+gitlab_selinux_enabled: true
+
 # Email/SMTP settings
 gitlab_smtp_address: smtp.example.com
 gitlab_smtp_port: 465
diff --git a/roles/gitlab/tasks/main.yml b/roles/gitlab/tasks/main.yml
index f779c5e..7720424 100644
--- a/roles/gitlab/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gitlab/tasks/main.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
     - "{{ gitlab_telegraf_location }}"
   tags:
     - gitlab
+  when:
+    - gitlab_selinux_enabled
   become: true
 
 - name: Create install directory