diff --git a/playbooks/group_vars/all/cni.yml b/playbooks/group_vars/all/cni.yml
index 5536b6d..421cb7a 100644
--- a/playbooks/group_vars/all/cni.yml
+++ b/playbooks/group_vars/all/cni.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 ---
-cni_plugins_version: "v1.5.1"
-cni_plugins_install_path: /opt/cni/bin
-cni_plugins_install_consul_cni: true
+###############
+# cni plugins #
+###############
+
+# hashistack_cni_plugins_version:
+# hashistack_cni_plugins_install_path:
+# hashistack_cni_plugins_install_consul_cni:
+# hashistack_cni_user:
+# hashistack_cni_group:
diff --git a/playbooks/group_vars/all/cni_default.yml b/playbooks/group_vars/all/cni_default.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c642daf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/group_vars/all/cni_default.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+###############
+# cni plugins #
+###############
+
+hashistack_default_cni_plugins_version: "v1.5.1"
+cni_plugins_version: "{{ hashistack_cni_plugins_version | default(hashistack_default_cni_plugins_version) }}"
+
+hashistack_default_cni_plugins_install_path: /opt/cni/bin
+cni_plugins_install_path: "{{ hashistack_cni_plugins_install_path | default(hashistack_default_cni_plugins_install_path) }}"
+
+hashistack_default_cni_plugins_install_consul_cni: true
+cni_plugins_install_consul_cni: "{{ hashistack_cni_plugins_install_consul_cni | default(hashistack_default_cni_plugins_install_consul_cni) }}"
+
+hashistack_default_cni_user: nomad
+cni_user: "{{ hashistack_cni_user | default(hashistack_default_cni_user) }}"
+
+hashistack_default_cni_group: nomad
+cni_group: "{{ hashistack_cni_group | default(hashistack_default_cni_group) }}"