diff --git a/roles/docker/defaults/main.yml b/roles/docker/defaults/main.yml
index 75e36832..3d0368d5 100644
--- a/roles/docker/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker/defaults/main.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ nginx:
 
 ldap:
   domain: "ldap.{{ base_domain }}"
+  volume_folder: "{{ volume_root_folder }}/openldap"
 
 thelounge:
   domain: "irc.{{ base_domain }}"
diff --git a/roles/docker/tasks/services/openldap.yml b/roles/docker/tasks/services/openldap.yml
index dcdfef56..463ac0b4 100644
--- a/roles/docker/tasks/services/openldap.yml
+++ b/roles/docker/tasks/services/openldap.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 ---
+- name: create ldap volume folders
+  file:
+    name: "{{ ldap.volume_folder }}/{{ volume }}"
+    state: directory
+  loop:
+    - "var/lib/ldap"
+    - "etc/slapd"
+    - "certs"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: volume
 
 - name: Create a network for ldap
   docker_network:
@@ -11,9 +21,9 @@
     tty: true
     interactive: true
     volumes:
-      - /var/lib/ldap
-      - /etc/ldap/slapd.d
-      - /container/service/slapd/assets/certs/
+      - "{{ ldap.volume_folder }}/var/lib/ldap:/var/lib/ldap"
+      - "{{ ldap.volume_folder }}/etc/slapd.d:/etc/ldap/slapd.d"
+      - "{{ ldap.volume_folder }}/certs:/container/service/slapd/assets/certs/"
     published_ports:
       - "389:389"
       - "636:636"