diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 89cc300d..7b8d14e3 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -42,8 +42,17 @@ lxc_host_machine_volume_size: |-
     {%- endfor -%}
     {{ mounts[0] }}
 
-# Disable the machinctl quota system.
-lxc_host_machine_quota_disabled: true
+# Enable or Disable the BTRFS quota system for the "/var/lib/machines" mount
+# point. More information on the BTRFS quota system can be found here:
+#  * https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Quota_support
+lxc_host_machine_quota_disabled: false
+
+# Set the default qgroup limits used for file system quotas. The default is
+# "none". See the following documentation for more information:
+#  * https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Manpage/btrfs-qgroup
+lxc_host_machine_qgroup_space_limit: none
+lxc_host_machine_qgroup_compression_limit: none
+
 
 # DefaultTasksMax systemd value. It's not recommended to change this value as it
 # could prevent new processes from starting on busy containers.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/set-limit-enabled-25998f1f12987c12.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/set-limit-enabled-25998f1f12987c12.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..170b9c95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/set-limit-enabled-25998f1f12987c12.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+features:
+  - An option to disable the ``machinectl`` quota system has been changed. The
+    variable ``lxc_host_machine_quota_disabled`` is a Boolean with a default of
+    **false**. When this option is set to **true** it will disable the
+    ``machinectl`` quota system.
+  - The options ``lxc_host_machine_qgroup_space_limit`` and
+    ``lxc_host_machine_qgroup_compression_limit`` have been added allowing a
+    deployer to set **qgroup** limits as they see fit. The default value for
+    these options is "none" which is effectively **unlimited**. These options
+    accept any nominal size value followed by the single letter type, example
+    ``64G``. These options are only effective when the option
+    ``lxc_host_machine_quota_disabled`` is set to **false**.
diff --git a/tasks/lxc_cache_preparation.yml b/tasks/lxc_cache_preparation.yml
index f0208003..9265f0b2 100644
--- a/tasks/lxc_cache_preparation.yml
+++ b/tasks/lxc_cache_preparation.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,24 @@
 
 - include_tasks: "lxc_cache_preparation_systemd_{{ (systemd_version.stdout_lines[0].split()[-1] | int > 219) | ternary('new', 'old') }}.yml"
 
+- name: Set the qgroup limits
+  block:
+    - name: Set the qgroup size|compression limits on machines
+      command: "btrfs qgroup limit {{ item }} {{ lxc_image_cache_path }}"
+      changed_when: false
+      with_items:
+        - "-e {{ lxc_host_machine_qgroup_space_limit }}"
+        - "-c {{ lxc_host_machine_qgroup_compression_limit }}"
+      when:
+        - not lxc_host_machine_quota_disabled
+  rescue:
+    - name: Notice regarding quota system
+      debug:
+        msg: >-
+          There was an error processing the setup of qgroups. Check the system
+          to ensure they're available otherwise disable the quota system by
+          setting `lxc_host_machine_quota_disabled` to true.
+
 - block:
     - name: Generate apt keys from LXC host for the container cache
       shell: "apt-key exportall"
diff --git a/tasks/lxc_container_btrfs.yml b/tasks/lxc_container_btrfs.yml
index e1f47782..8dc38c81 100644
--- a/tasks/lxc_container_btrfs.yml
+++ b/tasks/lxc_container_btrfs.yml
@@ -24,3 +24,21 @@
   retries: 3
   delay: 10
   until: cache_download|success
+
+- name: Set the qgroup limits
+  block:
+    - name: Set the qgroup size|compression limits on machines
+      command: "btrfs qgroup limit {{ item }} /var/lib/lxc/{{ lxc_container_base_name }}"
+      changed_when: false
+      with_items:
+        - "-e {{ lxc_host_machine_qgroup_space_limit }}"
+        - "-c {{ lxc_host_machine_qgroup_compression_limit }}"
+      when:
+        - not lxc_host_machine_quota_disabled
+  rescue:
+    - name: Notice regarding quota system
+      debug:
+        msg: >-
+          There was an error processing the setup of qgroups. Check the system
+          to ensure they're available otherwise disable the quota system by
+          setting `lxc_host_machine_quota_disabled` to true.
diff --git a/tasks/lxc_volume.yml b/tasks/lxc_volume.yml
index 84f7dc9e..6f4a2be6 100644
--- a/tasks/lxc_volume.yml
+++ b/tasks/lxc_volume.yml
@@ -61,22 +61,27 @@
 
 - meta: flush_handlers
 
-- name: Disable the machinectl quota system
-  command: "btrfs quota {{ lxc_host_machine_quota_disabled | bool | ternary('disable', 'enable') }} /var/lib/machines"
-  args:
-    executable: /bin/bash
-  failed_when: false
-  register: machines_create
-  tags:
-  - skip_ansible_lint
+- name: Update quota system and group limits
+  block:
+    - name: Disable|Enable the machinectl quota system
+      command: "btrfs quota {{ lxc_host_machine_quota_disabled | bool | ternary('disable', 'enable') }} /var/lib/machines"
+      changed_when: false
 
-- name: Notice quota system was not disabled
-  debug:
-    msg: >-
-      The machinectl quota system could not be disabled. This typically
-      means it is already off or not available on the system.
-  when:
-    - machines_create.rc != 0
+    - name: Set the qgroup size|compression limits on machines
+      command: "btrfs qgroup limit {{ item }} /var/lib/machines"
+      changed_when: false
+      with_items:
+        - "-e {{ lxc_host_machine_qgroup_space_limit }}"
+        - "-c {{ lxc_host_machine_qgroup_compression_limit }}"
+      when:
+        - not lxc_host_machine_quota_disabled | bool
+  rescue:
+    - name: Notice regarding quota system
+      debug:
+        msg: >-
+          The machinectl quota system could not be setup. Check the system for
+          quota system availability otherwise disable it by setting
+          `lxc_host_machine_quota_disabled` to true.
 
 # NOTE(cloudnull): Because the machines mount may be a manually created sparse
 #                  file we run an online resize to ensure the machines mount is