diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 29c7cb3..2a5e1ea 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -150,3 +150,8 @@ pki_search_install_certificates_pattern: "pki_install_certificates_"
 
 # method used to create the certificates
 pki_method: standalone
+
+# Handlers naming
+pki_handler_ca_changed: "ca cert changed"
+pki_handler_cert_changed: "cert changed"
+pki_handler_cert_installed: "cert installed"
diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index bab6834..bbd03dd 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+---
 # Copyright 2021, BBC
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -13,16 +14,16 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 # when the created CA certificates are changed
-- name: ca cert changed
+- name: "{{ pki_handler_ca_changed }}"
   meta: noop
   when: false
 
 # when the created server certificates are changed
-- name: cert changed
+- name: "{{ pki_handler_cert_changed }}"
   meta: noop
   when: false
 
 # when a certificate is installed onto a server
-- name: cert installed
+- name: "{{ pki_handler_cert_installed }}"
   meta: noop
-  when: false
\ No newline at end of file
+  when: false
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/pki_handler_variables-6e72209f9cbc4cf5.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/pki_handler_variables-6e72209f9cbc4cf5.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..710abc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/pki_handler_variables-6e72209f9cbc4cf5.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added variables ``pki_handler_ca_changed``, ``pki_handler_cert_changed``
+    and ``pki_handler_cert_installed`` that control name of meta handlers which
+    role triggers when included. This might be useful if multiple roles that
+    leverage the pki role are inlcuded withing same playbook and you want to
+    have better control over handler execution.
diff --git a/tasks/main_certs.yml b/tasks/main_certs.yml
index cfd43c8..2f78b0c 100644
--- a/tasks/main_certs.yml
+++ b/tasks/main_certs.yml
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@
       mode: "{{ install.item.mode | default('0644') }}"
   ignore_errors: "{{ ansible_check_mode }}"
   notify:
-    - cert installed
+    - "{{ pki_handler_cert_installed }}"
diff --git a/tasks/standalone/create_ca.yml b/tasks/standalone/create_ca.yml
index 44bd16d..c1620e1 100644
--- a/tasks/standalone/create_ca.yml
+++ b/tasks/standalone/create_ca.yml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         - ca.provider == 'selfsigned'
         - ca_csr is changed
       notify:
-        - ca cert changed
+        - "{{ pki_handler_ca_changed }}"
 
     - name: Sign the intermediate CA CSR for {{ ca.name }}
       vars:
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
         - ca.provider == 'ownca'
         - ca_csr is changed
       notify:
-        - ca cert changed
+        - "{{ pki_handler_ca_changed }}"
 
     - name: Symlink the certificate name to the most recently generated
       file:
diff --git a/tasks/standalone/create_cert.yml b/tasks/standalone/create_cert.yml
index 876edaf..b72d346 100644
--- a/tasks/standalone/create_cert.yml
+++ b/tasks/standalone/create_cert.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         - cert.provider == 'ownca'
         - cert_csr is changed
       notify:
-        - cert changed
+        - "{{ pki_handler_cert_changed }}"
       ignore_errors: "{{ ansible_check_mode }}"
 
     - name: Get certificate info for {{ cert.name }}