diff --git a/roles/hosted_engine_setup/README.md b/roles/hosted_engine_setup/README.md
index 820f018a..3db12c7f 100644
--- a/roles/hosted_engine_setup/README.md
+++ b/roles/hosted_engine_setup/README.md
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Ansible version >= 2.9.21 and < 2.10.0
 | he_bridge_if | null | interface used for the management bridge |
 | he_force_ip4 | false | Force resolving engine FQDN to ipv4 only using DNS server |
 | he_force_ip6 | false | Force resolving engine FQDN to ipv6 only using DNS server |
+| he_apply_repositories_role | false | apply the repositories role to the HE VM |
 | he_apply_openscap_profile | false | Apply an OpenSCAP security profile on HE VM |
 | he_openscap_profile_name | stig | OpenSCAP profile name, available options: *stig*, *pci-dss*. Requires `he_apply_openscap_profile` to be `True` |
 | he_enable_fips | false | Enable FIPS on HE VM |
diff --git a/roles/hosted_engine_setup/defaults/main.yml b/roles/hosted_engine_setup/defaults/main.yml
index 64c67e7d..62b8f370 100644
--- a/roles/hosted_engine_setup/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/hosted_engine_setup/defaults/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ he_local_vm_dir_prefix: localvm
 he_appliance_ova: ''
 he_root_ssh_pubkey: ''
 he_root_ssh_access: 'yes'
+he_apply_repositories_role: false
 he_apply_openscap_profile: false
 he_openscap_profile_name: stig
 he_enable_fips: false
diff --git a/roles/hosted_engine_setup/tasks/bootstrap_local_vm/03_engine_initial_tasks.yml b/roles/hosted_engine_setup/tasks/bootstrap_local_vm/03_engine_initial_tasks.yml
index cdf840b2..b836d691 100644
--- a/roles/hosted_engine_setup/tasks/bootstrap_local_vm/03_engine_initial_tasks.yml
+++ b/roles/hosted_engine_setup/tasks/bootstrap_local_vm/03_engine_initial_tasks.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@
     with_items:
       - "OVESETUP_DWH_DB/password=str:{{ he_dwh_db_password }}"
     when: he_dwh_db_password is defined
+  - name: Setup Repositories on Local VM
+    import_role:
+      name: @NAMESPACE@.@NAME@.repositories
+    when: he_apply_repositories_role|bool
   - name: Enable security policy
     block:
       - import_tasks: ../get_appliance_dist.yml