diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/node/templates/kubelet.kubeadm.env.j2 b/roles/kubernetes/node/templates/kubelet.kubeadm.env.j2
index 80780f2a2..54d75e20a 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/node/templates/kubelet.kubeadm.env.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/node/templates/kubelet.kubeadm.env.j2
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ KUBELET_NETWORK_PLUGIN="--network-plugin=cni --cni-conf-dir=/etc/cni/net.d --cni
 {% elif kube_network_plugin is defined and kube_network_plugin == "cloud" %}
 KUBELET_NETWORK_PLUGIN="--hairpin-mode=promiscuous-bridge --network-plugin=kubenet"
 {% endif %}
+KUBELET_VOLUME_PLUGIN="--volume-plugin-dir={{ kubelet_flexvolumes_plugins_dir }}"
 # Should this cluster be allowed to run privileged docker containers
 KUBE_ALLOW_PRIV="--allow-privileged=true"
 {% if cloud_provider is defined and cloud_provider in ["openstack", "azure", "vsphere", "aws"] %}