diff --git a/roles/ldap_server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ldap_server/tasks/main.yml
index c36a8ad..5602d60 100644
--- a/roles/ldap_server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ldap_server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@
 - name: Import sftpuser role
   ansible.builtin.import_role:
     name: sftpuser
-  vars:
-    sftpuser_chroot: /srv/backup
 
 - name: Create backup directory
   ansible.builtin.file:
diff --git a/roles/mariadb/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mariadb/tasks/main.yml
index 13e67cb..00894d6 100644
--- a/roles/mariadb/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mariadb/tasks/main.yml
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@
 - name: Import sftpuser role
   ansible.builtin.import_role:
     name: sftpuser
-  vars:
-    sftpuser_chroot: /srv/backup
 
 - name: Create backup directory
   ansible.builtin.file:
diff --git a/roles/sftpuser/defaults/main.yml b/roles/sftpuser/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0634078
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/sftpuser/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+sftpuser_chroot: /srv/backup