diff --git a/hooks/playbooks/ironic_network.yml b/hooks/playbooks/ironic_network.yml
index 3e00483b3a..5ad145341e 100644
--- a/hooks/playbooks/ironic_network.yml
+++ b/hooks/playbooks/ironic_network.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     _provider_physical_network: ironic
     _provider_network_type: flat
     _availability_zone_hints: null  # Comma separated list of strings
+    _create_provisioning_router: true  # Set to false to opt out of router creation
   environment:
     KUBECONFIG: "{{ cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig }}"
     PATH: "{{ cifmw_path }}"
@@ -56,4 +57,6 @@
           openstack router create provisioning
         oc rsh openstackclient \
           openstack router add subnet provisioning provisioning-subnet
-      when: _subnet_ip_version | int == 6
+      when:
+        - _subnet_ip_version | int == 6
+        - _create_provisioning_router | default(true) | bool