diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 29d0c7b..874958e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ Name and group of the user running the minio server.
 minio_server_envfile: /etc/default/minio
 ```
 
-You can specify the location of your existing config using --config-dir (default: ${HOME}/.minio)
+Path to the file containing the minio server configuration ENV variables.
 
 ```yaml
-minio_config_dir: "/etc/minio"
+minio_certs_dir: "/etc/minio/certs"
 ```
 
-Path to the file containing the minio server configuration ENV variables.
+You can specify the location of your TLS certificates using --certs-dir (default: ${HOME}/.minio/certs)
 
 ```yaml
 minio_server_addr: ":9091"
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 83c702d..8aa8078 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ minio_group: minio
 # Path to the file containing the ENV variables for the MinIO server
 minio_server_envfile: /etc/default/minio
 
-# Directory to store minio config. Will default to minio_user/.minio if not defined
-minio_config_dir: "/etc/minio"
+# Directory to store minio certs. Will default to minio_user/.minio/certs if not defined
+minio_certs_dir: "/etc/minio/certs"
 
 # Minio server ip/fqdn and port. This makes up the server_addr below
 minio_server_ip: ""
diff --git a/tasks/install-server.yml b/tasks/install-server.yml
index 773abda..d5ceb06 100644
--- a/tasks/install-server.yml
+++ b/tasks/install-server.yml
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
     minio_server_opts: "--console-address {{ minio_console_addr }} {{ minio_server_opts }}"
   when: minio_console_addr | length > 1
 
-- name: "Append the MinIO config directory var to minio_server_opts"
+- name: "Append the MinIO certs directory var to minio_server_opts"
   set_fact:
-    minio_server_opts: "--config-dir {{ minio_config_dir }} {{ minio_server_opts }}"
-  when: minio_config_dir | length > 0
+    minio_server_opts: "--certs-dir {{ minio_certs_dir }} {{ minio_server_opts }}"
+  when: minio_certs_dir | length > 0
 
 - name: Create MinIO group
   group: