diff --git a/group_vars/all/management.yml b/group_vars/all/management.yml
index 86a3c7e..d17fa07 100644
--- a/group_vars/all/management.yml
+++ b/group_vars/all/management.yml
@@ -9,30 +9,6 @@ management_oidc_admin_username: "management-admin"
 management_oidc_admin_password: "{{ management_admin_password_vault }}"
 management_oidc_admin_email: "{{ devops_email_address }}"
 
-connect_client_admin_username: "{{ management_admin_username }}"
-connect_client_admin_password: "{{ management_admin_password }}"
-
-current_realm_name: "{{ management_oidc_realm }}"
-
-current_realm_clients:
-  - name: "{{ management_oidc_client_id }}"
-    clientId: "{{ management_oidc_client_id }}"
-    admin_url: "{{ shared_service_url_management }}/"
-    root_url: "{{ shared_service_url_management }}/"
-    redirect_uris:
-      - "{{ shared_service_url_management }}/*"
-    secret: "{{ management_oidc_client_secret }}"
-    web_origins:
-      - "{{ shared_service_url_management }}"
-
-current_realm_users:
-  - username: "{{ management_admin_username }}"
-    password: "{{ management_admin_password }}"
-    email: "{{ connect_admin_email }}"
-    requiredActions: []
-
-current_realm_admin_users: []
-
 management_configurations:
   - pmci
   - backup
diff --git a/roles/management/defaults/main.yml b/roles/management/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..906bd9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/management/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+---
+connect_client_admin_username: "{{ management_admin_username }}"
+connect_client_admin_password: "{{ management_admin_password }}"
+
+current_realm_name: "{{ management_oidc_realm }}"
+
+current_realm_clients:
+  - name: "{{ management_oidc_client_id }}"
+    clientId: "{{ management_oidc_client_id }}"
+    admin_url: "{{ shared_service_url_management }}/"
+    root_url: "{{ shared_service_url_management }}/"
+    redirect_uris:
+      - "{{ shared_service_url_management }}/*"
+    secret: "{{ management_oidc_client_secret }}"
+    web_origins:
+      - "{{ shared_service_url_management }}"
+
+current_realm_users:
+  - username: "{{ management_admin_username }}"
+    password: "{{ management_admin_password }}"
+    email: "{{ connect_admin_email }}"
+    requiredActions: []
+
+current_realm_admin_users: []