diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index da907d8..d310672 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@ should be a dict containing the following items:
   supported.
 - `bridge` The name of the bridge interface for this network.
 
+`libvirt_host_require_vt`is whether to require that Intel Virtualisation
+Technology (VT) is enabled in order to run this role. While this provides
+better VM performance, it may not be available in certain environments. The
+default value is `true`.
+
+`libvirt_host_qemu_emulators`: List of architectures for which to install QEMU
+system emulators, e.g.  `x86`. The default value is `['x86']` if
+`libvirt_host_require_vt` is `false`, otherwise the default value is an empty
+list.
+
 Dependencies
 ------------
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 25d3e13..aea4159 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -17,3 +17,11 @@ libvirt_host_pools: []
 # supported.
 # bridge: The name of the bridge interface for this network.
 libvirt_host_networks: []
+
+# Whether to require that Intel Virtualisation Technology (VT) is enabled in
+# order to run this role. While this provides better VM performance, it may not
+# be available in certain environments.
+libvirt_host_require_vt: true
+
+# List of architectures for which to install QEMU system emulators, e.g. x86.
+libvirt_host_qemu_emulators: "{{ [] if libvirt_host_require_vt | bool else ['x86'] }}"
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index 16898b1..5b457d0 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,23 @@
     - qemu-kvm
   become: True
 
+# NOTE: QEMU emulators are available in EPEL.
+- name: Ensure the EPEL repository is enabled
+  yum:
+    name: epel-release
+    state: installed
+  when: libvirt_host_qemu_emulators | length > 0
+  become: True
+
+- name: Ensure QEMU emulator packages are installed
+  yum:
+    name: "{{ package }}"
+    state: installed
+  with_items: "{{ libvirt_host_qemu_emulators }}"
+  become: True
+  vars:
+    package: "qemu-system-{{ item }}"
+
 - name: Ensure the libvirt daemon is started and enabled
   service:
     name: libvirtd
diff --git a/tasks/validate.yml b/tasks/validate.yml
index e0af95e..ed613be 100644
--- a/tasks/validate.yml
+++ b/tasks/validate.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,24 @@
   failed_when: False
   register: result
 
+- name: Set a fact about whether Virtualization Technology (VT) is enabled
+  set_fact:
+    libvirt_host_vt_enabled: "{{ result.rc == 0 }}"
+
+- name: Notify if Virtualization Technology (VT) is disabled
+  debug:
+    msg: >
+      Virtualization Technology (VT) is currently disabled. Please enable VT
+      before running this role again.
+  when:
+    - not libvirt_host_require_vt | bool
+    - not libvirt_host_vt_enabled
+
 - name: Fail if Virtualization Technology (VT) is disabled
   fail:
     msg: >
       Virtualization Technology (VT) is currently disabled. Please enable VT
       before running this role again.
-  when: result.rc != 0
+  when:
+    - libvirt_host_require_vt | bool
+    - not libvirt_host_vt_enabled