diff --git a/roles/sap_hypervisor_node_preconfigure/defaults/main.yml b/roles/sap_hypervisor_node_preconfigure/defaults/main.yml
index 479c11670..6dc76587f 100644
--- a/roles/sap_hypervisor_node_preconfigure/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/sap_hypervisor_node_preconfigure/defaults/main.yml
@@ -26,12 +26,14 @@ sap_hypervisor_node_preconfigure_cluster_config:
     storage_driver: ontap-nas
     storage_prefix: ocpv_sap_
 
+  # CPU cores reserved for kubernetes on worker node
+  worker_kubernetes_reserved_cpus: "0,1"
+
+  # Storage device which should be used if host path provisioner is used
+  worker_localstorage_device: /dev/vdb
+
   # detailed configuration for every worker that should be configured
-  # 
   workers:
-      - kubernetes_reserved_cpus: "0,1"   # CPU cores reserved for
-                                          # kubernetes
-      
       - name: worker-0                   # name must match the node name
         networks:                        # Example network config
           - name: sapbridge              # using a bridge
diff --git a/roles/sap_hypervisor_node_preconfigure/vars/platform_defaults_redhat_ocp_virt.yml b/roles/sap_hypervisor_node_preconfigure/vars/platform_defaults_redhat_ocp_virt.yml
index eed5209cd..be422195e 100644
--- a/roles/sap_hypervisor_node_preconfigure/vars/platform_defaults_redhat_ocp_virt.yml
+++ b/roles/sap_hypervisor_node_preconfigure/vars/platform_defaults_redhat_ocp_virt.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 # vars file for sap_hypervisor_node_preconfigure
 #
 
+# Install and configure the host path provisioner (hpp) for a local storage disk
+sap_hypervisor_node_preconfigure_install_hpp: False
+
 # Install the trident NFS storage provider
 sap_hypervisor_node_preconfigure_install_trident: False
 # URL of the trident installer package to use