diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 73100c5..f76134e 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -84,3 +84,5 @@ nginx_log_format: |
   '$remote_addr - $remote_user [$time_local] "$request" '
   '$status $body_bytes_sent "$http_referer" '
   '"$http_user_agent" "$http_x_forwarded_for"'
+
+nginx_freebsd_pkg_update: "yes"
diff --git a/tasks/setup-FreeBSD.yml b/tasks/setup-FreeBSD.yml
index 7aa8837..e577831 100644
--- a/tasks/setup-FreeBSD.yml
+++ b/tasks/setup-FreeBSD.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 ---
+
 - name: Update pkg cache.
   shell: pkg update -f
+  when: nginx_freebsd_pkg_update|lower == "yes"
 
 - name: Ensure nginx is installed.
   pkgng: