diff --git a/collections/ansible_collections/nullified/infrastructure/roles/development/defaults/main.yml b/collections/ansible_collections/nullified/infrastructure/roles/development/defaults/main.yml
index e892116..74563f4 100644
--- a/collections/ansible_collections/nullified/infrastructure/roles/development/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/collections/ansible_collections/nullified/infrastructure/roles/development/defaults/main.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ development_rust_enabled: true
 development_docker_remap_user: "{{ development_user_account }}"
 development_docker_remap_group: "{{ development_user_account }}"
 development_docker_systemd_slice: docker.slice
+development_virtualbox_enabled: false
diff --git a/collections/ansible_collections/nullified/infrastructure/roles/development/tasks/main.yml b/collections/ansible_collections/nullified/infrastructure/roles/development/tasks/main.yml
index 73e356f..cd502f0 100644
--- a/collections/ansible_collections/nullified/infrastructure/roles/development/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/collections/ansible_collections/nullified/infrastructure/roles/development/tasks/main.yml
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@
 
 - name: '[vbox] install Virtualbox'
   become: true
+  when: development_virtualbox_enabled is truthy
   block:
     - name: '[vbox] add repository key'
       ansible.builtin.get_url: