diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa59cae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+default['rackspace_support']['ignore_firewall'] = false
diff --git a/recipes/default.rb b/recipes/default.rb
index 2bd8ab7..eb78ef1 100644
--- a/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/recipes/default.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
     user 'rackconnect'
     nopasswd true
   end
-else
+end
+
+unless rackconnected? || node['rackspace_support']['ignore_firewall']
   include_recipe 'rackspace_support::_firewall'
 end