diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
index 31207b1..0ba5797 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,22 @@
       paths:
         - "vars"
 
+- name: Load host variables to override role vars
+  include_vars:
+    dir: "{{ inventory_dir }}/host_vars"
+    ignore_unknown_extensions: True
+    extensions:
+      - ''
+  tags: consul_override_role_vars
+
+- name: Load group variables to override role vars
+  include_vars:
+    dir: "{{ inventory_dir }}/group_vars"
+    extensions:
+      - "yaml"
+      - "yml"
+  tags: consul_override_role_vars
+
 - name: Consul cluster pre-check
   include_tasks: pre_check.yaml
   when: inventory_hostname in groups[consul_server_group]