diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 70dfb5c..29dedcb 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ puppet_timeout: 30m
 futureparser: False
 mgmt_manifestpath: '{{ manifest_base }}/{{ puppet_environment }}'
 puppet_hieradata_link_dest: '{{ manifest_base }}/hieradata'
+puppet_nolog_sync: false
diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
index 767f6eb..0b7ebcb 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
       synchronize:
         src: "{{ mgmt_manifestpath }}"
         dest: "{{ manifest_base }}"
+      no_log: "{{ puppet_nolog_sync | bool }}"
 
     - name: ensure hieradata manifest link is present
       file:
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@
       synchronize:
         src: "{{ mgmt_puppet_module_dir }}"
         dest: "{{ puppet_module_dir }}"
+      no_log: "{{ puppet_nolog_sync | bool }}"
 
   when:
     - copy_puppet