diff --git a/ansible/roles_ocp_workloads/ocp4_workload_portworx/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles_ocp_workloads/ocp4_workload_portworx/defaults/main.yml
index 234020367eb..9282b3ebd2e 100644
--- a/ansible/roles_ocp_workloads/ocp4_workload_portworx/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles_ocp_workloads/ocp4_workload_portworx/defaults/main.yml
@@ -18,14 +18,12 @@ ocp4_workload_portworx_storagecluster_name: portworx-storage-cluster
 ocp4_workload_portworx_storagecluster_storage_class: gp3
 ocp4_workload_portworx_storagecluster_storage_size: 50
 
+# Update the default storage class with a Portworx provided one
+ocp4_workload_portworx_update_default_storageclass: false
+
 # Define StorageCluster metadata (default when empty)
 ocp4_workload_portworx_image: ""
 # ocp4_workload_portworx_image: portworx/oci-monitor:3.1.3
 
 # Define AWS polcy metadata
 ocp4_workload_portworx_policy_name: portworx-ebbs
-
-# AWS creds placeHolder value for testing
-AWS_KEY: ABC123
-AWS_SECRET: abc123
-aws_region: us-east-2
diff --git a/ansible/roles_ocp_workloads/ocp4_workload_portworx/files/portworx_storageclass.yaml b/ansible/roles_ocp_workloads/ocp4_workload_portworx/files/portworx_storageclass.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0b4f258c1c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles_ocp_workloads/ocp4_workload_portworx/files/portworx_storageclass.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+apiVersion: storage.k8s.io/v1
+kind: StorageClass
+metadata:
+  name: px-csi-vm
+  annotations:
+    storageclass.kubernetes.io/is-default-class: "true"
+parameters:
+  repl: "3"
+  sharedv4: "true"
+  sharedv4_svc_type: "ClusterIP"
+  sharedv4_mount_options: vers=3.0,nolock
+provisioner: pxd.portworx.com
+reclaimPolicy: Delete
+volumeBindingMode: WaitForFirstConsumer
+allowVolumeExpansion: true
diff --git a/ansible/roles_ocp_workloads/ocp4_workload_portworx/tasks/workload.yml b/ansible/roles_ocp_workloads/ocp4_workload_portworx/tasks/workload.yml
index 82bfa3063d0..02cc036f0cf 100644
--- a/ansible/roles_ocp_workloads/ocp4_workload_portworx/tasks/workload.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles_ocp_workloads/ocp4_workload_portworx/tasks/workload.yml
@@ -165,3 +165,35 @@
         spec:
           plugins:
           - portworx
+
+  - name: Update default storage class with a Portworx provided one
+    when: ocp4_workload_portworx_update_default_storageclass | bool
+    block:
+    - name: Get all current storage classes
+      kubernetes.core.k8s_info:
+        api_version: storage.k8s.io/v1
+        kind: StorageClass
+      register: r_sc
+
+    - name: Remove default from previous default storage class
+      when: storage_class.metadata.annotations['storageclass.kubernetes.io/is-default-class'] is defined
+      kubernetes.core.k8s:
+        api_version: storage.k8s.io/v1
+        kind: StorageClass
+        name: "{{ storage_class.metadata.name }}"
+        definition:
+          kind: StorageClass
+          apiVersion: v1
+          name: "{{ storage_class }}"
+          metadata:
+            annotations:
+              storageclass.kubernetes.io/is-default-class: "false"
+      loop: "{{ r_sc.resources }}"
+      loop_control:
+        loop_var: storage_class
+        label: "{{ storage_class.metadata.name }}"
+
+    - name: Create new Portworx VM default storage class
+      kubernetes.core.k8s:
+        state: present
+        definition: "{{ lookup('file', 'portworx_storageclass.yaml') | from_yaml }}"