diff --git a/roles/ldap_server/defaults/main.yml b/roles/ldap_server/defaults/main.yml
index 3454578..0563395 100644
--- a/roles/ldap_server/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ldap_server/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ ldap_datadir: >-
    {% if ansible_local['export'] %}/export{% else %}/srv{% endif %}/ldap
 ldap_backupdir: >-
    {% if ansible_local['export'] -%}/export{% else -%}/srv{% endif -%}/backup
+ldap_master: false
diff --git a/roles/ldap_server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ldap_server/tasks/main.yml
index 9669610..834ac03 100644
--- a/roles/ldap_server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ldap_server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 - name: Link LDAP data directory
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: /srv/ldap
-    src: /export/ldap
+    src: "{{ ldap_datadir }}"
     state: link
     owner: root
     group: root
diff --git a/roles/ldap_server/templates/slapd.conf.j2 b/roles/ldap_server/templates/slapd.conf.j2
index 903639c..7ec559c 100644
--- a/roles/ldap_server/templates/slapd.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/ldap_server/templates/slapd.conf.j2
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ memberof-memberof-ad memberOf
 # access without access to clear text data
 directory /srv/ldap
 
-{% if ldap_master is not defined %}
+{% if not ldap_master %}
 # replication
 syncrepl rid={{ 999 | random(seed=inventory_hostname) }}
     provider=ldaps://ldap01.foo.sh