diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 11dda63..285862a 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ nspawn_read_only_host_bindmount: "{{ _nspawn_read_only_host_bindmount | default(
 # bind mount. If any of these items are passed into the container.
 #  nspawn_shared_host_bindmount:
 #    - /etc/apt
-nspawn_shared_host_bindmount: "{{ _nspawn_shared_host_bindmount | default([]) }}"
+nspawn_shared_host_bindmount:
+  - /etc/localtime
+  - /root
+  - /opt
 
 # Defined CPU architecture map
 nspawn_architecture_mapping:
@@ -84,12 +87,18 @@ container_image: "{{ nspawn_map['distro'] }}-{{ nspawn_map['release'] }}-{{ nspa
 container_domain: "openstack.local"
 
 # Container Default bind mounts. This option will be merged with the container
-# bind mounts. This option takes a list of files on a host that will be mounted
-# at the exact same path within the container.
-container_default_bind_mounts: []
+# bind mounts. This option takes a list of files with `mount_path` defining the
+# path on the host and `bind_dir_path` which defines the intra-container path
+# and is relative, it assumes that it starts with a "/".
+container_default_bind_mounts:
+  - mount_path: "/openstack/backup/{{ inventory_hostname }}"
+    bind_dir_path: "var/backup"
 
 # Container bind mounts. This option takes a list of files on a host that will
-# be mounted at the exact same path within the container.
+# be mounted at the exact same path within the container. This option takes a
+# list of files with `mount_path` defining the path on the host and
+# `bind_dir_path` which defines the intra-container path which is a relative
+# and starts at "/".
 container_bind_mounts: []
 
 # option used to specific specific container config values which will be
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index e85f8b5..24d884d 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@
     name: systemd_networkd
     private: true
   vars:
-    systemd_interface_cleanup: true
     systemd_run_networkd: true
     systemd_resolved_available: "{{ nspawn_container_enable_resolved }}"
     systemd_resolved:
diff --git a/templates/container_config.nspawn.j2 b/templates/container_config.nspawn.j2
index e57502b..1fb7901 100644
--- a/templates/container_config.nspawn.j2
+++ b/templates/container_config.nspawn.j2
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ BindReadOnly={{ ro_bind.source }}:{{ ro_bind.dest }}
 Bind=/openstack/backup/{{ inventory_hostname }}:/var/backup
 Bind=/openstack/log/{{ inventory_hostname }}:/var/log
 {% for bind in container_default_bind_mounts | union(container_bind_mounts | default([])) %}
-Bind={{ bind.mount_path }}:{{ bind.bind_dir_path }}
+Bind={{ bind.mount_path }}:/{{ bind.bind_dir_path }}
 {% endfor %}
 {% for bind in nspawn_shared_host_bindmount %}
 Bind={{ bind }}:{{ bind }}
diff --git a/templates/container_config_old.nspawn.j2 b/templates/container_config_old.nspawn.j2
index 253fa12..c31a605 100644
--- a/templates/container_config_old.nspawn.j2
+++ b/templates/container_config_old.nspawn.j2
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 {% set _ = cli_switches.append('--bind=/openstack/backup/' + inventory_hostname + ':/var/backup') %}
 {% set _ = cli_switches.append('--bind=/openstack/log/' + inventory_hostname + ':/var/log') %}
 {% for bind in container_default_bind_mounts | union(container_bind_mounts | default([])) %}
-{%   set _ = cli_switches.append('--bind=' + bind.mount_path + ':' + bind.bind_dir_path) %}
+{%   set _ = cli_switches.append('--bind=' + bind.mount_path + ':/' + bind.bind_dir_path) %}
 {% endfor %}
 {% for bind in nspawn_shared_host_bindmount %}
 {%   set _ = cli_switches.append('--bind=' + bind + ':' + bind) %}
diff --git a/vars/redhat-7.yml b/vars/redhat-7.yml
index 0998d95..5e5ccca 100644
--- a/vars/redhat-7.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat-7.yml
@@ -17,17 +17,3 @@ _nspawn_map:
   distro: centos
   arch: "{{ nspawn_architecture_mapping[container_architecture] }}"
   release: 7
-
-# This is a list of items that will be passed into the container as READ-ONLY
-# files or directories. If any of these items are passed into the container
-# the container create process will ensure the file is not present within the
-# contianer prior to writting the config.
-_nspawn_read_only_host_bindmount:
-  - { source: /etc/environment, dest: /etc/environment }
-
-# This is a list of items that will be passed into the container as a shared
-# bind mount. If any of these items are passed into the container.
-_nspawn_shared_host_bindmount:
-  - /etc/localtime
-  - /root
-  - /opt
diff --git a/vars/suse-42.yml b/vars/suse-42.yml
index 2b7f527..21dcebb 100644
--- a/vars/suse-42.yml
+++ b/vars/suse-42.yml
@@ -18,20 +18,6 @@ _nspawn_map:
   arch: "{{ nspawn_architecture_mapping[container_architecture] }}"
   release: "{{ hostvars[physical_host]['ansible_distribution_version'] }}"
 
-# This is a list of items that will be passed into the container as READ-ONLY
-# files or directories. If any of these items are passed into the container
-# the container create process will ensure the file is not present within the
-# contianer prior to writting the config.
-_nspawn_read_only_host_bindmount:
-  - { source: /etc/environment, dest: /etc/environment }
-
-# This is a list of items that will be passed into the container as a shared
-# bind mount. If any of these items are passed into the container.
-_nspawn_shared_host_bindmount:
-  - /etc/localtime
-  - /root
-  - /opt
-
 # This version of SUSE does not have access to systemd-resolved. This will need
 # to remained disabled until it does.
 _nspawn_container_enable_resolved: false
diff --git a/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml b/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml
index 2fba49a..2a5cc85 100644
--- a/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml
+++ b/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml
@@ -17,17 +17,3 @@ _nspawn_map:
   distro: ubuntu
   arch: "{{ nspawn_architecture_mapping[container_architecture] }}"
   release: xenial
-
-# This is a list of items that will be passed into the container as READ-ONLY
-# files or directories. If any of these items are passed into the container
-# the container create process will ensure the file is not present within the
-# contianer prior to writting the config.
-_nspawn_read_only_host_bindmount:
-  - { source: /etc/environment, dest: /etc/environment }
-
-# This is a list of items that will be passed into the container as a shared
-# bind mount. If any of these items are passed into the container.
-_nspawn_shared_host_bindmount:
-  - /etc/localtime
-  - /root
-  - /opt
diff --git a/vars/ubuntu-18.04.yml b/vars/ubuntu-18.04.yml
index 26e80df..be73ca4 100644
--- a/vars/ubuntu-18.04.yml
+++ b/vars/ubuntu-18.04.yml
@@ -17,17 +17,3 @@ _nspawn_map:
   distro: ubuntu
   arch: "{{ nspawn_architecture_mapping[container_architecture] }}"
   release: bionic
-
-# This is a list of items that will be passed into the container as READ-ONLY
-# files or directories. If any of these items are passed into the container
-# the container create process will ensure the file is not present within the
-# contianer prior to writting the config.
-_nspawn_read_only_host_bindmount:
-  - { source: /etc/environment, dest: /etc/environment }
-
-# This is a list of items that will be passed into the container as a shared
-# bind mount. If any of these items are passed into the container.
-_nspawn_shared_host_bindmount:
-  - /etc/localtime
-  - /root
-  - /opt