diff --git a/group_vars/all.yml b/group_vars/all.yml
index 19cfde2..3ce051b 100644
--- a/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 ---
+# set some ansible directories
+ansible_dir_root: /srv/ansible
+ansible_dir_private: /srv/ansible-private
+
 # set group name with gid 0
 ansible_wheel: root