diff --git a/site-modules/profile/manifests/icinga2/objects/common_checks.pp b/site-modules/profile/manifests/icinga2/objects/common_checks.pp
--- a/site-modules/profile/manifests/icinga2/objects/common_checks.pp
+++ b/site-modules/profile/manifests/icinga2/objects/common_checks.pp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     apply         => true,
     check_command => 'ping4',
     assign        => ['host.address'],
+    ignore        => ['host.vars.noping'],
     target        => $target_file,
   }
 
diff --git a/site-modules/profile/manifests/icinga2/objects/static_checks.pp b/site-modules/profile/manifests/icinga2/objects/static_checks.pp
--- a/site-modules/profile/manifests/icinga2/objects/static_checks.pp
+++ b/site-modules/profile/manifests/icinga2/objects/static_checks.pp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     vars          => {
       dummy_state => 0,  # up
       dummy_text  => "HTTP-only host",
+      noping      => true,
     },
   }