diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 636dfd9..e81101e 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ vsftpd_dirmessage_enable: "YES"
 vsftpd_connect_from_port_20: "YES"
 vsftpd_ls_recurse_enable: "NO"
 vsftpd_local_root: /dev/null
+vsftpd_writeable_chroot: "NO"
 vsftpd_pasv_min_port: 49152
 vsftpd_pasv_max_port: 65534
 vsftpd_global_config_dir: /etc/vsftpd
diff --git a/templates/vsftpd.conf.j2 b/templates/vsftpd.conf.j2
index feb674d..a9e8978 100644
--- a/templates/vsftpd.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/vsftpd.conf.j2
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ force_local_data_ssl={{ value_force_local_data_ssl }}
 require_ssl_reuse={{ vsftpd_require_ssl_reuse }}
 {% endif %}
 
+allow_writeable_chroot={{ vsftpd_writeable_chroot }}
 local_root={{ vsftpd_local_root }}
 pasv_min_port={{ vsftpd_pasv_min_port }}
 pasv_max_port={{ vsftpd_pasv_max_port }}