diff --git a/roles/pkgmgr-install/defaults/main.yml b/roles/pkgmgr-install/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..91c88efe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/pkgmgr-install/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+package_notify: "" # The handler which should be notified, if the package install changes something
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/roles/pkgmgr-install/tasks/main.yml b/roles/pkgmgr-install/tasks/main.yml
index ec4855b6..34a68f1e 100644
--- a/roles/pkgmgr-install/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/pkgmgr-install/tasks/main.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   shell: |
     source ~/.venvs/pkgmgr/bin/activate
     pkgmgr update {{ package_name }} --dependencies --clone-mode https
-  notify: "{{ package_notify | default(omit) }}"
+  notify: "{{ package_notify | default(omit,true) }}"
   register: pkgmgr_update_result
   changed_when: "'No command defined and neither main.sh nor main.py found' not in pkgmgr_update_result.stdout"
   failed_when: pkgmgr_update_result.rc != 0 and 'No command defined and neither main.sh nor main.py found' not in pkgmgr_update_result.stdout