diff --git a/roles/teardown-profile/defaults/main.yml b/roles/teardown-profile/defaults/main.yml
index 42ace11..b050484 100644
--- a/roles/teardown-profile/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/teardown-profile/defaults/main.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@
 xos_docker_networks:
   - "xos"
 
+delete_cord_profile_dir: False
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/roles/teardown-profile/tasks/main.yml b/roles/teardown-profile/tasks/main.yml
index 3c9bbea..362a625 100644
--- a/roles/teardown-profile/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/teardown-profile/tasks/main.yml
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@
     path: "{{ cord_profile_dir }}"
     state: absent
   ignore_errors: yes
-
+  when: delete_cord_profile_dir