diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 6aa0689..064b3ee 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -64,3 +64,6 @@ add_workers_to_hostfile: false
 
 # for setting up custom certificate request.  Set to template name to enable
 #microk8s_csr_template: null
+
+# when /snap/bin is not in the PATH
+microk8s_bin_path: ""
diff --git a/tasks/addons.yml b/tasks/addons.yml
index 64efb09..252fae6 100644
--- a/tasks/addons.yml
+++ b/tasks/addons.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 - name: get current addons state
   become: yes
   command:
-    cmd: microk8s.status --format yaml
+    cmd: "{{ microk8s_bin_path }}microk8s.status --format yaml"
   changed_when: no
   register: microk8s_status
   check_mode: no
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.name }}"
   command:
-    cmd: microk8s.enable {{ item.name }}{% if microk8s_plugins[item.name] != True %}:{{ microk8s_plugins[item.name] }}{% endif %}
+    cmd: "{{ microk8s_bin_path }}microk8s.enable {{ item.name }}{% if microk8s_plugins[item.name] != True %}:{{ microk8s_plugins[item.name] }}{% endif %}"
   when:
     - item.status == 'disabled'
     - item.name in microk8s_plugins
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.name }}"
   command:
-    cmd: microk8s.disable {{ item.name }}
+    cmd: "{{ microk8s_bin_path }}microk8s.disable {{ item.name }}"
   when:
     - item.status == 'enabled'
     - item.name in microk8s_plugins
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index 8b6a1b3..e778e9f 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 - name: Wait for microk8s to be ready
   become: yes
-  command: microk8s.status --wait-ready
+  command: "{{ microk8s_bin_path }}microk8s.status --wait-ready"
   changed_when: false
   register: mk8sstatusout
   failed_when: