diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index f6f990f..08826f9 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ es_ssl_key: ""
 es_ssl_key_password: ""
 es_ssl_certificate: ""
 es_ssl_certificate_authority: ""
-es_ssl_certificate_path: "/etc/elasticsearch/certs"
+es_ssl_certificate_path: "{{ es_conf_dir }}/certs"
 es_ssl_verification_mode: "certificate"
 es_validate_certs: "yes"
 delete_unmanaged_file: true