diff --git a/smartgears/smartgears/defaults/main.yml b/smartgears/smartgears/defaults/main.yml
index 4deb22b..96281e6 100644
--- a/smartgears/smartgears/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/smartgears/smartgears/defaults/main.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ smartgears_name: smartgears-distribution
 smartgears_group_id: org.gcube.distribution
 smartgears_extension: tar.gz
 smartgears_file: '{{ smartgears_name }}-{{ smartgears_distribution_version }}.{{ smartgears_extension }}'
+smartgears_skip_get_scopes: False
 
 smartgears_mode: online
 smartgears_application_mode: online
diff --git a/smartgears/smartgears/tasks/smartgears-app.yml b/smartgears/smartgears/tasks/smartgears-app.yml
index 70c1722..b0d67bb 100644
--- a/smartgears/smartgears/tasks/smartgears-app.yml
+++ b/smartgears/smartgears/tasks/smartgears-app.yml
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
   become_user: '{{ smartgears_user }}'
   shell: /usr/local/bin/get-scopes {{ gcube_admin_token | default('') }}
   notify: Restart smartgears
+  when: not smartgears_skip_get_scopes
   tags: [ 'smartgears', 'smartgears_distribution', 'smartgears_conf', 'tomcat' ]
 
 - name: Remove the smartgears application state if requested