diff --git a/roles/common/defaults/main.yml b/roles/common/defaults/main.yml
index a2c404891..bd73ac5ea 100644
--- a/roles/common/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/common/defaults/main.yml
@@ -229,3 +229,6 @@ exit_on_validations_failure: False
 # Update undercloud and overcloud images with the repos provided via the
 # release config.
 update_images: false
+
+# If running in chroot-like environments (containers)
+chrooted: false