diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f649ce4c..e25cbc79 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ Below is the list of variables you can redefine in your playbook to customize st
 | `st2_packs`              | `[ st2 ]`     | List of packs to install. This flag does not work with a `--python3` only pack.
 | `st2_python_packages`    | `[ ]`         | List of python packages to install into the `/opt/stackstorm/st2` virtualenv. This is needed when deploying alternative auth or coordination backends which depend on Python modules to make them work.
 | **st2web**
+| `st2web_version`            | `latest`      | `st2web` version to install. `present` to install available package, `latest` to get automatic updates, or pin it to numeric version like `2.2.0`.
 | `st2web_ssl_certificate`     | `null` | String with custom SSL certificate (`.crt`). If not provided, self-signed certificate will be generated.
 | `st2web_ssl_certificate_key` | `null` | String with custom SSL certificate secret key (`.key`). If not provided, self-signed certificate will be generated.
 | `st2web_nginx_config`     | `null` | String with a custom nginx configuration file (`st2.conf`). If not provided, the default st2.conf will be used.
diff --git a/roles/StackStorm.st2smoketests/tasks/main.yml b/roles/StackStorm.st2smoketests/tasks/main.yml
index a7c74217..e8eb3e05 100644
--- a/roles/StackStorm.st2smoketests/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/StackStorm.st2smoketests/tasks/main.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     url: https://localhost/
     validate_certs: no
   changed_when: no
+  when: st2web_version is defined and st2web_version
   tags:
     - smoke-tests
 
diff --git a/roles/StackStorm.st2web/defaults/main.yml b/roles/StackStorm.st2web/defaults/main.yml
index babac1de..a8d06619 100644
--- a/roles/StackStorm.st2web/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/StackStorm.st2web/defaults/main.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ st2web_ssl_certificate_key: null
 
 # String with a custom nginx configuration file to replace st2.conf. If not provided, the default st2.conf will be used.
 st2web_nginx_config: null
+
+# StackStorm version to install. `present` to install available package, `latest` to get automatic updates or pin it to numeric version like `2.2.0`.
+st2web_version: 'latest'
diff --git a/roles/StackStorm.st2web/meta/main.yml b/roles/StackStorm.st2web/meta/main.yml
index fbc177c6..2e11b0d8 100644
--- a/roles/StackStorm.st2web/meta/main.yml
+++ b/roles/StackStorm.st2web/meta/main.yml
@@ -20,4 +20,3 @@ galaxy_info:
 dependencies:
   - role: StackStorm.nginx
   - role: StackStorm.st2repo
-  - role: StackStorm.st2
diff --git a/roles/StackStorm.st2web/tasks/main.yml b/roles/StackStorm.st2web/tasks/main.yml
index e84d422f..621dfd2c 100644
--- a/roles/StackStorm.st2web/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/StackStorm.st2web/tasks/main.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   retries: 5
   delay: 3
   until: _task is succeeded
-  when: st2_version == "latest"
+  when: st2web_version == "latest"
   tags: st2web, skip_ansible_lint
 
 - name: Install present {{ st2web_package_name }} package, no auto-update
@@ -32,21 +32,21 @@
   retries: 5
   delay: 3
   until: _task is succeeded
-  when: st2_version == "present"
+  when: st2web_version == "present"
   tags: st2web
 
 - name: Install pinned {{ st2web_package_name }} package
   become: yes
   package:
-    name: "{{ st2web_package_name }}{{ '-' if ansible_facts.pkg_mgr == 'yum' else '=' }}{{ st2_version }}-{{ st2web_revision }}"
+    name: "{{ st2web_package_name }}{{ '-' if ansible_facts.pkg_mgr == 'yum' else '=' }}{{ st2web_version }}-{{ st2web_revision }}"
     state: present
   register: _task
   retries: 5
   delay: 3
   until: _task is succeeded
   when:
-    - st2_version != "latest"
-    - st2_version != "present"
+    - st2web_version != "latest"
+    - st2web_version != "present"
   tags: st2web
 
 - name: Configure SSL certificate for st2web UI