diff --git a/kvirt/cluster/openshift/apps/odf-operator/cr.yml b/kvirt/cluster/openshift/apps/odf-operator/cr.yml
index 0a1443ba7..95bc8a342 100644
--- a/kvirt/cluster/openshift/apps/odf-operator/cr.yml
+++ b/kvirt/cluster/openshift/apps/odf-operator/cr.yml
@@ -30,3 +30,6 @@ spec:
     name: odf-deviceset
     portable: {{ odf_portable }}
     replica: {{ odf_replicas or 3 }}
+{% if odf_cephtools %}
+  enableCephTools: true
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/kvirt/cluster/openshift/apps/odf-operator/kcli_default.yml b/kvirt/cluster/openshift/apps/odf-operator/kcli_default.yml
index f50552001..0ee9f35f8 100644
--- a/kvirt/cluster/openshift/apps/odf-operator/kcli_default.yml
+++ b/kvirt/cluster/openshift/apps/odf-operator/kcli_default.yml
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ odf_public_network:
 odf_public_interface: ens4
 odf_cluster_network:
 odf_cluster_interface: ens5
+odf_cephtools: false