diff --git a/hooks/playbooks/pcp-metrics-post.yml b/hooks/playbooks/pcp-metrics-post.yml
index 5423fa406..d188696e8 100644
--- a/hooks/playbooks/pcp-metrics-post.yml
+++ b/hooks/playbooks/pcp-metrics-post.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # The best place to call this hook is under post_tests actions.
 #
 - name: Collect performance metrics
-  hosts: all,!localhost
+  hosts: "{{ cifmw_pcp_metrics_hosts }}"
   gather_facts: false
   tasks:
     - name: Gather metrics
diff --git a/hooks/playbooks/pcp-metrics-pre.yml b/hooks/playbooks/pcp-metrics-pre.yml
index c2b007e32..15240aa71 100644
--- a/hooks/playbooks/pcp-metrics-pre.yml
+++ b/hooks/playbooks/pcp-metrics-pre.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         tasks_from: repo
 
 - name: Start collecting performance metrics
-  hosts: all,!localhost
+  hosts: "{{ cifmw_pcp_metrics_hosts }}"
   gather_facts: false
   tasks:
     - name: Setup PCP
diff --git a/roles/pcp_metrics/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/pcp_metrics/defaults/main.yaml
index 1a9b61667..d8dd90545 100644
--- a/roles/pcp_metrics/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/pcp_metrics/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ pcp_metrics_setup: false
 pcp_metrics_gather: false
 pcp_metrics_plot: false
 
+# Host pattern for PCP hook playbooks (setup and gather)
+cifmw_pcp_metrics_hosts: "all,!localhost"
+
 # Setup-related variables
 pcp_metrics_packages:
   - pcp  # for pmlogger