diff --git a/roles/sap_hana_install/README.md b/roles/sap_hana_install/README.md
index 265c7f92..636b2162 100644
--- a/roles/sap_hana_install/README.md
+++ b/roles/sap_hana_install/README.md
@@ -374,7 +374,11 @@ With the following tags, the role can be called to perform certain activities on
 
 <!-- BEGIN Further Information -->
 ## Further Information
-For more examples on how to use this role in different installation scenarios, refer to the [ansible.playbooks_for_sap](https://github.com/sap-linuxlab/ansible.playbooks_for_sap) playbooks.
+- Starting with SAP HANA 2.0 SPS08, the component LSS (Local Secure Store) will be installed by default
+when installing SAP HANA. This requires the installation execution mode to be set to 'optimized', which is
+now set in the file `defaults/main.yml`.
+
+- For more examples on how to use this role in different installation scenarios, refer to the [ansible.playbooks_for_sap](https://github.com/sap-linuxlab/ansible.playbooks_for_sap) playbooks.
 <!-- END Further Information -->
 
 ## License
@@ -440,4 +444,4 @@ You can find those in the task `Rename some variables used by hdblcm configfile`
 Example: The parameter `sap_hana_install_number`, which is used by the role to define the hdblm parameter `number` (= SAP HANA instance number)</br>
  can be defined by setting `sap_hana_instance_number`, `sap_hana_install_instance_nr`, `sap_hana_install_instance_number`, or `sap_hana_install_number`.</br>
  The order of precedence is from left to right.
-<!-- END Role Variables -->
\ No newline at end of file
+<!-- END Role Variables -->
diff --git a/roles/sap_hana_install/defaults/main.yml b/roles/sap_hana_install/defaults/main.yml
index 9ad0d5ec..6d4f47d3 100644
--- a/roles/sap_hana_install/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/sap_hana_install/defaults/main.yml
@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@ sap_hana_install_system_usage: 'custom'
 sap_hana_install_restrict_max_mem: 'n'
 sap_hana_install_max_mem:
 
+# Starting with SAP HANA 2.0 SPS08, the component LSS (Local Secure Store) will be installed by default
+# when installing SAP HANA. This requires the installation execution mode to be set to 'optimized'.
+# You can change the following variable to the default of 'standard' in your playbook or inventory,
+# for example when installing an older version of SAP HANA or when not installing the 'lss' component.
+sap_hana_install_install_execution_mode: 'optimized'
+
 # hdblcm will use default ids if blank
 sap_hana_install_userid:
 sap_hana_install_groupid: