diff --git a/deployment/ipa/ipaservices-baremetal-ansible.yaml b/deployment/ipa/ipaservices-baremetal-ansible.yaml
index e0bc7b42d7..b042171f9c 100644
--- a/deployment/ipa/ipaservices-baremetal-ansible.yaml
+++ b/deployment/ipa/ipaservices-baremetal-ansible.yaml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ parameters:
     description:  Set to true to enroll the base server (computes, controllers)
     type: boolean
   IdMInstallClientPackages:
-    default: True
+    default: False
     description: Set to True to have ansible-freeipa install ipa client packages
                  on the overcloud node.
     type: boolean