diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 45e1c720..206acdbd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,10 +46,12 @@ To deploy the Datadog Agent on hosts, add the Datadog role and your API key to y
 | `datadog_apt_cache_valid_time`             | Override the default apt cache expiration time (defaults to 1 hour).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | `datadog_apt_key_url_new`                  | Override the default URL to Datadog `apt` key (key ID `382E94DE`; the deprecated `datadog_apt_key_url` variable refers to an expired key that's been removed from the role).                                                                                                                             |
 | `datadog_yum_repo`                         | Override the default Datadog `yum` repository.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
+| `datadog_yum_gpgcheck`                     | Override the default `gpgcheck` value (`yes`) - use `no` to turn off package GPG signature verification.                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
 | `datadog_yum_gpgkey`                       | Override the default URL to the Datadog `yum` key used to verify Agent v5 and v6 (up to 6.13) packages (key ID `4172A230`).                                                                                                                                                                               |
 | `datadog_yum_gpgkey_e09422b3`              | Override the default URL to the Datadog `yum` key used to verify Agent v6.14+ packages (key ID `E09422B3`).                                                                                                                                                                                               |
 | `datadog_yum_gpgkey_e09422b3_sha256sum`    | Override the default checksum of the `datadog_yum_gpgkey_e09422b3` key.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | `datadog_zypper_repo`                      | Override the default Datadog `zypper` repository.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
+| `datadog_zypper_gpgcheck`                  | Override the default `gpgcheck` value (`yes`) - use `no` to turn off package GPG signature verification.                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
 | `datadog_zypper_gpgkey`                    | Override the default URL to the Datadog `zypper` key used to verify Agent v5 and v6 (up to 6.13) packages (key ID `4172A230`).                                                                                                                                                                            |
 | `datadog_zypper_gpgkey_sha256sum`          | Override the default checksum of the `datadog_zypper_gpgkey` key.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | `datadog_zypper_gpgkey_e09422b3`           | Override the default URL to the Datadog `zypper` key used to verify Agent v6.14+ packages (key ID `E09422B3`).                                                                                                                                                                                            |
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index a2940c57..73d2f67a 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ datadog_apt_backup_keyserver: hkp://pool.sks-keyservers.net:80
 # Use the datadog_yum_repo variable to override the repository used.
 datadog_yum_repo: ""
 
+datadog_yum_gpgcheck: yes
 datadog_yum_gpgkey: "https://yum.datadoghq.com/DATADOG_RPM_KEY.public"
 # this key expires in 2022
 datadog_yum_gpgkey_e09422b3: "https://yum.datadoghq.com/DATADOG_RPM_KEY_E09422B3.public"
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ datadog_yum_gpgkey_20200908_sha256sum: "4d16c598d3635086762bd086074140d947370077
 # Use the datadog_zypper_repo variable to override the repository used.
 datadog_zypper_repo: ""
 
+datadog_zypper_gpgcheck: yes
 datadog_zypper_gpgkey: "https://yum.datadoghq.com/DATADOG_RPM_KEY.public"
 datadog_zypper_gpgkey_sha256sum: "00d6505c33fd95b56e54e7d91ad9bfb22d2af17e5480db25cba8fee500c80c46"
 datadog_zypper_gpgkey_e09422b3: "https://yum.datadoghq.com/DATADOG_RPM_KEY_E09422B3.public"
diff --git a/tasks/pkg-redhat.yml b/tasks/pkg-redhat.yml
index b753cf3a..a86e6447 100644
--- a/tasks/pkg-redhat.yml
+++ b/tasks/pkg-redhat.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     description: Datadog, Inc.
     baseurl: "{{ datadog_agent5_yum_repo }}"
     enabled: yes
-    gpgcheck: yes
+    gpgcheck: "{{ datadog_yum_gpgcheck }}"
     gpgkey: "{{ datadog_yum_gpgkey }}"
   register: repofile5
   when: (datadog_agent_major_version|int == 5) and (datadog_yum_repo | length == 0) and (not ansible_check_mode)
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     description: Datadog, Inc.
     baseurl: "{{ datadog_agent6_yum_repo }}"
     enabled: yes
-    gpgcheck: yes
+    gpgcheck: "{{ datadog_yum_gpgcheck }}"
     gpgkey: "{{ datadog_yum_gpgkey }}"
   register: repofile6
   when: (datadog_agent_major_version|int == 6) and (datadog_yum_repo | length == 0) and (not ansible_check_mode)
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     description: Datadog, Inc.
     baseurl: "{{ datadog_agent7_yum_repo }}"
     enabled: yes
-    gpgcheck: yes
+    gpgcheck: "{{ datadog_yum_gpgcheck }}"
     gpgkey: "{{ datadog_yum_gpgkey_20200908 }}"
   register: repofile7
   when: (datadog_agent_major_version|int == 7) and (datadog_yum_repo | length == 0) and (not ansible_check_mode)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     description: Datadog, Inc.
     baseurl: "{{ datadog_yum_repo }}"
     enabled: yes
-    gpgcheck: yes
+    gpgcheck: "{{ datadog_yum_gpgcheck }}"
     gpgkey: "{{ datadog_yum_gpgkey }}"
   register: repofilecustom
   when: (datadog_yum_repo | length > 0) and (not ansible_check_mode)
diff --git a/templates/zypper.repo.j2 b/templates/zypper.repo.j2
index 580693d0..5b10b6ba 100644
--- a/templates/zypper.repo.j2
+++ b/templates/zypper.repo.j2
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ autorefresh=1
 baseurl={{ baseurl }}
 
 type=rpm-md
-gpgcheck=1
+gpgcheck={{ datadog_zypper_gpgcheck|int }}
 repo_gpgcheck=0