diff --git a/group_vars/all.yml b/group_vars/all.yml
index d83e8b5c46..26c4b6738c 100644
--- a/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,6 @@ operator_namespace: "{{ cifmw_install_yamls_defaults['OPERATOR_NAMESPACE'] | def
 cifmw_default_dns_servers:
   - "1.1.1.1"
   - "8.8.8.8"
+
+# group_vars related to github repo URLs
+cifmw_openstack_k8s_operators_org_url: "https://github.com/openstack-k8s-operators"