diff --git a/roles/ldap_server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ldap_server/tasks/main.yml
index 88c07f1..7555f1a 100644
--- a/roles/ldap_server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ldap_server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -176,6 +176,25 @@
     follow: false
     state: link
 
+- name: create slapd service drop-in directory
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: /etc/systemd/system/slapd.service.d
+    state: directory
+    mode: 0755
+    owner: root
+    group: "{{ ansible_wheel }}"
+  when: ansible_distribution == "Rocky"
+
+- name: create slapd service drop-in file
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    dest: /etc/systemd/system/slapd.service.d/local.conf
+    src: slapd.service
+    mode: 0644
+    owner: root
+    group: "{{ ansible_wheel }}"
+  notify: restart slapd
+  when: ansible_distribution == "Rocky"
+
 - name: create slapd sysconfig  file
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     dest: /etc/sysconfig/slapd
@@ -184,6 +203,7 @@
     owner: root
     group: "{{ ansible_wheel }}"
   notify: restart slapd
+  when: ansible_distribution != "Rocky"
 
 - name: add custom schema files
   ansible.builtin.copy: