diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index 4b689850..f66d96fc 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -225,3 +225,11 @@ options:
       from the ceph all-in-one charm to a ceph-mon / ceph-osd deployment.
       Refer to the Charm Deployment guide at https://docs.openstack.org/charm-deployment-guide/latest/
       for more information.
+  disable-pg-max-object-skew:
+    type: boolean
+    default: False
+    description: |
+      Openstack clouds that use ceph will typically start their life with at
+      least one pool (glance) loaded with a disproportionately high amount of
+      data/objects where other pools may remain empty. This can trigger HEALTH_WARN
+      if mon_pg_warn_max_object_skew is exceeded but that is actually false positive.
diff --git a/hooks/ceph_hooks.py b/hooks/ceph_hooks.py
index 79cff5f3..ccbe7970 100755
--- a/hooks/ceph_hooks.py
+++ b/hooks/ceph_hooks.py
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ def get_ceph_context():
     if config('default-rbd-features'):
         cephcontext['rbd_features'] = config('default-rbd-features')
 
+    if config('disable-pg-max-object-skew'):
+        cephcontext['disable_object_skew'] = config(
+            'disable-pg-max-object-skew')
+
     # NOTE(dosaboy): these sections must correspond to what is supported in the
     #                config template.
     sections = ['global', 'mds', 'mon']
diff --git a/templates/ceph.conf b/templates/ceph.conf
index b19cde13..b4cdb034 100644
--- a/templates/ceph.conf
+++ b/templates/ceph.conf
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ keyring = /var/lib/ceph/mon/$cluster-$id/keyring
 {{ key }} = {{ mon[key] }}
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
+{% if disable_object_skew and "mon pg warn max object skew" not in mon %}
+mon pg warn max object skew = 0
+{% endif %}
+
 
 [mds]
 keyring = /var/lib/ceph/mds/$cluster-$id/keyring
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_ceph_hooks.py b/unit_tests/test_ceph_hooks.py
index 2ceec433..0f96d2da 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_ceph_hooks.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_ceph_hooks.py
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ CHARM_CONFIG = {'config-flags': '',
                 'nagios_degraded_thresh': '1',
                 'nagios_misplaced_thresh': '10',
                 'nagios_recovery_rate': '1',
-                'nagios_ignore_nodeepscub': False}
+                'nagios_ignore_nodeepscub': False,
+                'disable-pg-max-object-skew': False}
 
 
 class CephHooksTestCase(unittest.TestCase):