diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index ea7ab71..4853c4f 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ minio_server_addr: ":9091"
 minio_server_datadirs: [ ]
 
 # Additional minio server CLI options
+# To set config dir, see minio_config_dir
 minio_server_opts: ""
 
+# Directory to store minio config. Will default to minio_user/.minio if not defined
+minio_config_dir: ""
+
 # Minio access and secret keys
 minio_access_key: ""
 minio_secret_key: ""
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 449aaab..27b04c1 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@
     group: "{{ minio_group }}"
     shell: /bin/bash
 
+- name: create minio config dir
+  file:
+    path: "{{ minio_config_dir }}"
+    owner: "{{ minio_user }}"
+    group: "{{ minio_group }}"
+    state: directory
+  when: minio_config_dir is defined
+
 - include: server.yml
   when: not skip_server
 
diff --git a/tasks/server.yml b/tasks/server.yml
index 0555c08..a32e051 100644
--- a/tasks/server.yml
+++ b/tasks/server.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@
     mode: 0755
   when: ansible_service_mgr != "systemd"
 
+- name: create the minio data directory
+  file:
+    path: "{{ item }}"
+    owner: "{{ minio_user }}"
+    group: "{{ minio_group }}"
+    mode: 0755
+    state: directory
+  with_items: "{{ minio_server_datadirs }}"
+
 - name: enable and start the minio service
   service:
     name: minio
diff --git a/templates/minio.env.j2 b/templates/minio.env.j2
index 4ad10be..4b464bd 100644
--- a/templates/minio.env.j2
+++ b/templates/minio.env.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@
 # Minio local/remote volumes.
 MINIO_VOLUMES="{{ minio_server_datadirs | join(' ') }}"
 # Minio cli options.
+{% if minio_config_dir %}
+MINIO_OPTS="--config-dir {{ minio_config_dir}} --address {{ minio_server_addr }} {{ minio_server_opts }}"
+{% else %}
 MINIO_OPTS="--address {{ minio_server_addr }} {{ minio_server_opts }}"
+{% endif %}
 
 {% if minio_access_key %}
 # Access Key of the server.
@@ -13,3 +17,7 @@ MINIO_ACCESS_KEY="{{ minio_access_key }}"
 # Secret key of the server.
 MINIO_SECRET_KEY="{{ minio_secret_key }}"
 {% endif %}
+{% if minio_region %}
+# Region to use
+MINIO_REGION="{{ minio_region }}"
+{% endif %}