diff --git a/ansible/devpod.yml b/ansible/devpod.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1697f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/devpod.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+- hosts: localhost
+  connection: local
+  become: true
+  vars:
+    DEVPOD: true
+
+  roles:
+    - packages
+    - customize
diff --git a/ansible/local.yml b/ansible/local.yml
index 8e5a7cc..54ee31b 100644
--- a/ansible/local.yml
+++ b/ansible/local.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   become: true
   vars:
     GITLAB_TOKEN: "{{ lookup('env', 'GITLAB_TOKEN') }}"
+    DEVPOD: false
     #  vars_prompt:
 
   roles:
diff --git a/ansible/roles/packages/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/packages/tasks/main.yml
index 4a0c004..f8019ad 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/packages/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/packages/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
+- name: Load devpod variables if DEVPOD is true
+  include_vars: "vars/devpod.yml"
+  when: DEVPOD | bool
+
 - name: Load a variable file
   include_vars: "{{ item }}"
   with_first_found:
-  - "vars/{{ ansible_distribution }}-{{ ansible_distribution_version }}.yml"
-  - "vars/{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml"
-  - "vars/{{ ansible_os_family }}.yml"
-  - "vars/defaults.yml"
+    - "vars/{{ ansible_distribution }}-{{ ansible_distribution_version }}.yml"
+    - "vars/{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml"
+    - "vars/{{ ansible_os_family }}.yml"
+    - "vars/defaults.yml"
+  when: not DEVPOD | bool
 
 - name:
   include_tasks: "defaults.yml"
-