diff --git a/standalone_ansible_playbook.ps1 b/standalone_ansible_playbook.ps1
index 8d97f49..d75303d 100755
--- a/standalone_ansible_playbook.ps1
+++ b/standalone_ansible_playbook.ps1
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ $env:PATH="/home/adminuser/.local/bin:$env:PATH"
 python3 -m pip install --user ansible
 
 git clone $GitHubRepoUrl git_repo
+if (Test-Path -Path "$PSScriptRoot/defaults/main.yml") {
+    Copy-item -Path "$PSScriptRoot/defaults/main.yml" "${TMPDIR}/git_repo/defaults/main.yml"
+}
 Set-Location -Path "${TMPDIR}/git_repo"
 
 if (Test-Path -Path $PlaybookName) {
diff --git a/standalone_ansible_playbook.sh b/standalone_ansible_playbook.sh
index 9d9af5f..7d05538 100755
--- a/standalone_ansible_playbook.sh
+++ b/standalone_ansible_playbook.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ export -p PATH=/home/${USER}/.local/bin:$PATH
 python3 -m pip install --user ansible
 
 git clone "${GITHUB_REPO_URL}" git_repo
+if [ -f "$(dirname "$0")/defaults/main.yml" ]; then
+    cp "$(dirname "$0")/defaults/main.yml" "${TMPDIR}/git_repo/defaults/"
+fi
 cd "${TMPDIR}/git_repo"
 if [ -f "$PWD/${PLAYBOOK_NAME}" ]; then
     ansible-galaxy install -r collections/requirements.yml