diff --git a/mariadb/templates/statefulset.yaml b/mariadb/templates/statefulset.yaml
index 1ab707935..5767a5a80 100644
--- a/mariadb/templates/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/mariadb/templates/statefulset.yaml
@@ -240,7 +240,9 @@ spec:
         {{- if not .Values.volume.enabled }}
         - name: mysql-data
         {{- if .Values.volume.use_local_path_for_single_pod_cluster.enabled }}
-          hostPath: {{ .Values.volume.use_local_path_for_single_pod_cluster.host_path }}
+          hostPath:
+            path: {{ .Values.volume.use_local_path_for_single_pod_cluster.host_path }}
+            type: DirectoryOrCreate
         {{- else }}
           emptyDir: {}
         {{- end }}