diff --git a/scripts/create.sh b/scripts/create.sh
index f99dd57..4891094 100644
--- a/scripts/create.sh
+++ b/scripts/create.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ dhcp_dir="../../dhcp_files"
 mac=52:54:00:`openssl rand -hex 1`:`openssl rand -hex 1`:`openssl rand -hex 1`
 branch="prod"
 deflate="y"
+ansible="y"
 
 #get variables
 numre='^[0-9]+$'
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ while true; do read -p "Specify last segment of IP (defaults to next available):
 while true; do read -p "Specify branch of build_ansible to use (defult $branch): " v;if [ -z $v ]; then break;else branch=$v;break;fi;done
 while true; do read -p "Full path to extra disk to attach (if applicable, default none): " v;if [ -z $v ]; then break;else if ! [ -f $v ] ; then echo "error: file doesn't exist";else attach=$v;break;fi;fi;done
 while true; do read -p "Autodeflate memory on use y/n (default $deflate)? " v;if [ -z $v ]; then break;elif [ "$v" == "y" ];then break; elif [ "$v" == "n" ];then deflate=$v;break;else echo "error: select y or n";fi;done
+while true; do read -p "Autorun ansible build script (default $ansible)? " v;if [ -z $v ]; then break;elif [ "$v" == "y" ];then break; elif [ "$v" == "n" ];then ansible=$v;break;else echo "error: select y or n";fi;done
 
 echo ""
 echo "Name: $name"
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ echo "IP: $ip"
 echo "Branch: $branch"
 echo "Attach: $attach"
 echo "Deflate: $deflate"
+echo "Run Ansible: $ansible"
 echo ""
 
 read -p "Is this correct (y/n)? " v;if [ "$v" != "y" ];then "Exiting, restart to reenter info"; exit;fi
@@ -59,8 +62,6 @@ if [ -n $ip ]; then dhcp_opts+=" -i $ip";fi
 
 lname=`echo $name | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]'`
 
-if [[ "$path" -eq "default" ]];then path=/virtual/disks/${name}.qcow2;fi
-
 img=`./shared_scripts/download_install_image.sh $variant`
 
 #update DHCP
@@ -166,7 +167,9 @@ ssh -i $ssh_key_dir/id_arch_builder ${lname}.actcur.com "ansible-galaxy collecti
 # run ansible
 ssh -i $ssh_key_dir/id_arch_builder ${lname}.actcur.com "mkdir /ansible/; curl -k 'https://git.actcur.com/actcur-ansible/playbook-builder/raw/branch/$branch/build_ansible.sh' -H 'accept: application/raw' -o /ansible/build_ansible.sh;echo "$branch" > /ansible/branch;/bin/bash /ansible/build_ansible.sh"
 
-ssh -i $ssh_key_dir/id_arch_builder ${lname}.actcur.com "/bin/bash /ansible/build_ansible.sh"
+if [[ "$deflate" == "y" ]]; then
+  ssh -i $ssh_key_dir/id_arch_builder ${lname}.actcur.com "/bin/bash /ansible/build_ansible.sh"
+fi
 
 ssh -i $ssh_key_dir/id_arch_builder ${lname}.actcur.com "git config --global user.email 'ejparker@actcur.com';git config --global user.name 'Beth Parker'"