diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index eb9042a46589ddbae6ef14561ca14600566c600e..9c76a9aea00ea8a544efc95863f0d80a4bea5f6d 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -35,3 +35,4 @@ borgbackup_keep_daily: 21
 borgbackup_keep_weekly: 8
 borgbackup_keep_monthly: 6
 borgbackup_keep_yearly: 0
+borgbackup_use_msmtp: true
diff --git a/meta/main.yml b/meta/main.yml
index 9caa81d15df1f63061848db63a4b5e92fafaee3d..418b7e4803d64aa871cd39dc7c5fb24a92bd4524 100644
--- a/meta/main.yml
+++ b/meta/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
 dependencies:
   - borgbackup
-  - msmtp_relay
+  - role: msmtp_relay
+    when: borgbackup_use_msmtp