diff --git a/ansible/roles/opensearch/templates/opensearch-dashboards.json.j2 b/ansible/roles/opensearch/templates/opensearch-dashboards.json.j2
index 08cddf33f3..c53cb9692f 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/opensearch/templates/opensearch-dashboards.json.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/opensearch/templates/opensearch-dashboards.json.j2
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
             "path": "/usr/share/opensearch/dashboards/optimize/bundles",
             "owner": "opensearch:opensearch",
             "recurse": true
+        },
+        {
+            "path": "/var/lib/opensearch-dashboards",
+            "owner": "opensearch-dashboards:opensearch-dashboards",
+            "recurse": true
         }
     ]
 }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-2020152-165c87048d92dedb.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2020152-165c87048d92dedb.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b95a26b94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2020152-165c87048d92dedb.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Set correct permissions for opensearch-dashboard data location
+    `LP#2020152 https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla-ansible/+bug/2020152`