diff --git a/terraform-modules/packer_droplet/interface.tf b/terraform-modules/packer_droplet/interface.tf
index b56fca8..2d4dd68 100644
--- a/terraform-modules/packer_droplet/interface.tf
+++ b/terraform-modules/packer_droplet/interface.tf
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ variable "tags" {
   default     = ["terraform"]
 }
 
+variable "monitoring" {
+  description = "Whether to enable droplet monitoring"
+  type        = bool
+  default     = true
+}
+
 output "droplet_id" {
   description = "Droplet ID"
   value       = digitalocean_droplet.droplet.id
diff --git a/terraform-modules/packer_droplet/main.tf b/terraform-modules/packer_droplet/main.tf
index 98f4e8d..17c4f87 100644
--- a/terraform-modules/packer_droplet/main.tf
+++ b/terraform-modules/packer_droplet/main.tf
@@ -31,12 +31,13 @@ locals {
 }
 
 resource "digitalocean_droplet" "droplet" {
-  name    = var.name
-  image   = local.packer_image
-  region  = var.region
-  size    = var.droplet_size
-  backups = var.backups
-  tags    = var.tags
+  name       = var.name
+  image      = local.packer_image
+  region     = var.region
+  size       = var.droplet_size
+  backups    = var.backups
+  tags       = var.tags
+  monitoring = var.monitoring
   ssh_keys = [
     data.terraform_remote_state.do_ssh_keys.outputs.jdormit_laptop_ssh_key_id,
     data.terraform_remote_state.do_ssh_keys.outputs.jdormit_macbook_ssh_key_id,