diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index fec7691..6c7fc2a 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ droneci_service_directory: /var/lib/docker/services/drone-ci
 droneci_docker_socket_path: /var/run/docker.sock
 droneci_host: http://localhost
 droneci_secret: myveryownsecret
+# Path to the license key file
+# droneci_license_key: # defaults to not set
 
 droneci_server_image: "drone/drone:{{ droneci_version }}"
 droneci_server_restart_policy: always
diff --git a/templates/services/droneci-compose.yml.j2 b/templates/services/droneci-compose.yml.j2
index 79239fc..14835d3 100644
--- a/templates/services/droneci-compose.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/services/droneci-compose.yml.j2
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ services:
     {% if not droneci_postgres_enabled %}
     volumes:
       - droneserver-data:/var/lib/drone/
+      {% if droneci_license_key is defined %}
+      - {{ droneci_license_key }}:/etc/drone.key
+      {% endif %}
     {% endif %}
     {% if droneci_server_extra_hosts | default([]) %}
     extra_hosts: