diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index d827f67f..1831fef9 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ galera_monitoring_user_password: ""
 #
 #galera_monitoring_allowed_source: "0.0.0.0/0"
 
+# Enable or disable the installation of galera development packages
+galera_install_devel: false
+
 # Enable or disable the installation of galera server
 galera_install_server: false
 
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index a50be368..c0e19be7 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
     - galera_install_client | bool
     - inventory_hostname not in galera_cluster_members or galera_root_user != 'root'
 
+- include_tasks: galera_devel_main.yml
+  when:
+    - galera_install_devel | bool
+
 - include_tasks: galera_server_main.yml
   when:
     - galera_install_server | bool