diff --git a/manifests/config.pp b/manifests/config.pp
index eb462e6a..622132f8 100644
--- a/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/config.pp
@@ -11,24 +11,26 @@
     mode   => '0700',
   }
 
-  file { $pki_dir:
-    ensure => directory,
-    owner  => 'root',
-    group  => $group,
-    mode   => '0755',
-  }
+  if $certs::deploy {
+    file { $pki_dir:
+      ensure => directory,
+      owner  => 'root',
+      group  => $group,
+      mode   => '0755',
+    }
 
-  file { "${pki_dir}/certs":
-    ensure => directory,
-    owner  => 'root',
-    group  => $group,
-    mode   => '0755',
-  }
+    file { "${pki_dir}/certs":
+      ensure => directory,
+      owner  => 'root',
+      group  => $group,
+      mode   => '0755',
+    }
 
-  file { "${pki_dir}/private":
-    ensure => directory,
-    owner  => 'root',
-    group  => $group,
-    mode   => '0750',
+    file { "${pki_dir}/private":
+      ensure => directory,
+      owner  => 'root',
+      group  => $group,
+      mode   => '0750',
+    }
   }
 }