diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/defaults/main.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/defaults/main.yml
index 8448bf56..aaf44ae2 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/defaults/main.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,9 @@ elastic_repo_ppas: []
 
 # List of packages to install
 elastic_repo_distro_packages: []
+
+# Elasticsearch apt repo to use for package install. Uncomment to change, e.g. for mirror usage
+# elastic_apt_repo:
+#   repo: 'deb https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/7.x/apt stable main'
+#   state: "{{ ((elk_package_state | default('present')) == 'absent') | ternary('absent', 'present') }}"
+#   key_url: "https://artifacts.elastic.co/GPG-KEY-elasticsearch"
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/vars/ubuntu.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/vars/ubuntu.yml
index a1716e26..2542fecd 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/vars/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/vars/ubuntu.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ elastic_repo_distro_packages:
   - apt-transport-https
 
 # elk apt repo
-elastic_repo:
+_elastic_repo:
   repo: 'deb https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/7.x/apt stable main'
   state: "{{ ((elk_package_state | default('present')) == 'absent') | ternary('absent', 'present') }}"
   key_url: "https://artifacts.elastic.co/GPG-KEY-elasticsearch"
+
+elastic_repo: "{{ elastic_apt_repo | default(_elastic_repo) }}"