diff --git a/rabbitmq/templates/statefulset.yaml b/rabbitmq/templates/statefulset.yaml
index bf48280d8..89a121dda 100644
--- a/rabbitmq/templates/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/rabbitmq/templates/statefulset.yaml
@@ -247,8 +247,14 @@ spec:
             defaultMode: 0444
         {{- if not $envAll.Values.volume.enabled }}
         - name: rabbitmq-data
+        {{- if .Values.volume.use_local_path.enabled }}
+          hostPath:
+            path:  {{ .Values.volume.use_local_path.host_path }}
+            type: DirectoryOrCreate
+        {{- else }}
           emptyDir: {}
         {{- end }}
+        {{- end }}
 {{- if $envAll.Values.volume.enabled }}
   volumeClaimTemplates:
     - metadata:
diff --git a/rabbitmq/values.yaml b/rabbitmq/values.yaml
index c6d4b17fc..4b3253522 100644
--- a/rabbitmq/values.yaml
+++ b/rabbitmq/values.yaml
@@ -325,6 +325,9 @@ network_policy:
       - {}
 
 volume:
+  use_local_path:
+    enabled: false
+    host_path: /var/lib/rabbitmq
   chown_on_start: true
   enabled: true
   class_name: general