diff --git a/installer/inventory b/installer/inventory
index a1aec8519e..847ba60a2c 100644
--- a/installer/inventory
+++ b/installer/inventory
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ rabbitmq_erlang_cookie=cookiemonster
 admin_user=admin
 admin_password=password
 
+# Whether or not to create preload data for demonstration purposes
+create_preload_data=True
+
 # AWX Secret key
 # It's *very* important that this stay the same between upgrades or you will lose the ability to decrypt
 # your credentials
diff --git a/installer/roles/kubernetes/defaults/main.yml b/installer/roles/kubernetes/defaults/main.yml
index f9be7ef9ab..e1f19453be 100644
--- a/installer/roles/kubernetes/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/installer/roles/kubernetes/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 dockerhub_version: "{{ lookup('file', playbook_dir + '/../VERSION') }}"
+create_preload_data: True
 
 admin_user: 'admin'
 admin_email: 'root@localhost'
diff --git a/installer/roles/kubernetes/tasks/main.yml b/installer/roles/kubernetes/tasks/main.yml
index 4e560247e7..4965f4db31 100644
--- a/installer/roles/kubernetes/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/installer/roles/kubernetes/tasks/main.yml
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@
       bash -c "awx-manage create_preload_data"
   register: cdo
   changed_when: "'added' in cdo.stdout"
+  when: create_preload_data | bool
 
 - name: Delete management pod
   shell: |