diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index fdfc912..c3eaa89 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 # MongoDB package version to install : eg. 3.0.8, 3.2.1, 3.2.1-1.el6 or 3.2.1-1.amzn1
 default['mongodb3']['package']['version'] = nil
 
+# Should we configure the package repo for your distro's package manager?
+default['mongodb3']['package']['configure_repo'] = true
+
 # MongoDB package repo url
 # eg. ubuntu : 'http://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu'
 # eg. centos : 'https://repo.mongodb.org/yum/redhat/$releasever/mongodb-org/3.2/x86_64/'
diff --git a/recipes/default.rb b/recipes/default.rb
index 5e2147b..0431e0f 100644
--- a/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/recipes/default.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-include_recipe 'mongodb3::package_repo'
+include_recipe 'mongodb3::package_repo' if node['mongodb3']['package']['configure_repo']
 
 # Install MongoDB package
 install_package = %w(mongodb-org-server mongodb-org-shell mongodb-org-tools)
diff --git a/recipes/mongos.rb b/recipes/mongos.rb
index 175595e..521418d 100644
--- a/recipes/mongos.rb
+++ b/recipes/mongos.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-include_recipe 'mongodb3::package_repo'
+include_recipe 'mongodb3::package_repo' if node['mongodb3']['package']['configure_repo']
 
 # Install Mongos package
 install_package = %w(mongodb-org-shell mongodb-org-mongos mongodb-org-tools)