diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index c979a353..d6102982 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ lxc_container_base_name: "{{ lxc_cache_map.distro }}-{{ lxc_cache_map.release }}
 # Set the default zfs root name
 lxc_container_zfs_root_name: "pool/lxc"
 
+# Allow OSA to generate the LXC network configuration and manage the interface state.
+lxc_net_managed: true
+
 # lxc container net network
 lxc_net_bridge: lxcbr0
 lxc_net_bridge_port: none
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/lxc_net_managed-7a898d07c240b424.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/lxc_net_managed-7a898d07c240b424.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb415b77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/lxc_net_managed-7a898d07c240b424.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The lxc_hosts role now supports the ability to omit lxc network
+    interface deployment. The option `lxc_net_managed` is a Boolean
+    operator and defaults to **true**. When this option is set to
+    **false** the role will not deploy an interface file or attempt
+    to manage the state of the interface.
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index dc1a4eb6..64db2852 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@
     - lxc_hosts-config
 
 - include_tasks: lxc_net.yml
+  when:
+    - lxc_net_managed | bool
   tags:
     - lxc_hosts-config