diff --git a/docs/roles/debian/phpmyadmin.md b/docs/roles/debian/phpmyadmin.md
index 3c329c981..7eeb9bcca 100644
--- a/docs/roles/debian/phpmyadmin.md
+++ b/docs/roles/debian/phpmyadmin.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # phpMyAdmin
-This role only installs phpMyAdmin ready for configuration, it does not do any active configuration, nor does it create the necessary NGINX vhost. It will install `debian/php-fpm` and `debian/nginx` so do review their variables and set what you need prior to running a first build with `phpmyadmin`.
+This role only installs phpMyAdmin ready for configuration, it does not do any active configuration, nor does it create the necessary NGINX vhost. It will install `debian/php-fpm` so do review the variables for PHP and set what you need prior to running a first build with `phpmyadmin`.
 
-Here is an example NGINX vhost config you can copy to your `nginx.yml` file and adjust as required:
+Similarly, it can optionally install `debian/nginx` if you set `phpmyadmin.install_nginx: true`, so if you do that be sure to provide a sensible NGINX config. Here is an example NGINX vhost config you can copy to your `nginx.yml` file and adjust as required:
 
 ```yaml
 nginx:
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ phpmyadmin:
   # Assuming user and group should match php-fpm by default
   www_user: "{{ php.fpm.pool_user }}"
   www_group: "{{ php.fpm.pool_group }}"
+  install_nginx: false
+
 ```
 
 <!--ENDROLEVARS-->
diff --git a/roles/debian/phpmyadmin/README.md b/roles/debian/phpmyadmin/README.md
index 3c329c981..7eeb9bcca 100644
--- a/roles/debian/phpmyadmin/README.md
+++ b/roles/debian/phpmyadmin/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # phpMyAdmin
-This role only installs phpMyAdmin ready for configuration, it does not do any active configuration, nor does it create the necessary NGINX vhost. It will install `debian/php-fpm` and `debian/nginx` so do review their variables and set what you need prior to running a first build with `phpmyadmin`.
+This role only installs phpMyAdmin ready for configuration, it does not do any active configuration, nor does it create the necessary NGINX vhost. It will install `debian/php-fpm` so do review the variables for PHP and set what you need prior to running a first build with `phpmyadmin`.
 
-Here is an example NGINX vhost config you can copy to your `nginx.yml` file and adjust as required:
+Similarly, it can optionally install `debian/nginx` if you set `phpmyadmin.install_nginx: true`, so if you do that be sure to provide a sensible NGINX config. Here is an example NGINX vhost config you can copy to your `nginx.yml` file and adjust as required:
 
 ```yaml
 nginx:
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ phpmyadmin:
   # Assuming user and group should match php-fpm by default
   www_user: "{{ php.fpm.pool_user }}"
   www_group: "{{ php.fpm.pool_group }}"
+  install_nginx: false
+
 ```
 
 <!--ENDROLEVARS-->
diff --git a/roles/debian/phpmyadmin/defaults/main.yml b/roles/debian/phpmyadmin/defaults/main.yml
index 00960891a..24fbc46b3 100644
--- a/roles/debian/phpmyadmin/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/debian/phpmyadmin/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ phpmyadmin:
   install_path: "/home/{{ ce_deploy.username }}/deploy"
   # Assuming user and group should match php-fpm by default
   www_user: "{{ php.fpm.pool_user }}"
-  www_group: "{{ php.fpm.pool_group }}"
\ No newline at end of file
+  www_group: "{{ php.fpm.pool_group }}"
+  install_nginx: false
diff --git a/roles/debian/phpmyadmin/meta/main.yml b/roles/debian/phpmyadmin/meta/main.yml
index 54ffd52ed..d0cf08b3d 100644
--- a/roles/debian/phpmyadmin/meta/main.yml
+++ b/roles/debian/phpmyadmin/meta/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 ---
 dependencies:
-  - role: debian/nginx
   - role: debian/php-fpm
diff --git a/roles/debian/phpmyadmin/tasks/main.yml b/roles/debian/phpmyadmin/tasks/main.yml
index 474e867fb..b3fac7e2d 100644
--- a/roles/debian/phpmyadmin/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/debian/phpmyadmin/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,3 +17,8 @@
   ansible.builtin.command:
     cmd: "/usr/local/bin/phpmyadmin.sh -u -v {{ phpmyadmin.version }}"
   when: phpmyadmin.method == 'upgrade'
+
+- name: Install the NGINX web server.
+  ansible.builtin.include_role:
+    name: debian/nginx
+  when: phpmyadmin.install_nginx