diff --git a/kubernetes/sdnc/resources/config/conf/org.opendaylight.daexim.cfg b/kubernetes/sdnc/resources/config/conf/org.opendaylight.daexim.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20b794d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kubernetes/sdnc/resources/config/conf/org.opendaylight.daexim.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Daexim directory location
+# absolute path or path relative to Karaf home directory
+# property substitution (interpolation) currently only supported for "${karaf.home}", no others (hard-coded) -- M.
+daexim.dir={{ .Values.persistence.daeximPath }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/kubernetes/sdnc/templates/statefulset.yaml b/kubernetes/sdnc/templates/statefulset.yaml
index 2158fef..2a36c0b 100644
--- a/kubernetes/sdnc/templates/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/sdnc/templates/statefulset.yaml
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@
         args:
         - -c
         - |
-           mkdir {{ .Values.persistence.mdsalPath }}/daexim
            mkdir {{ .Values.persistence.mdsalPath }}/journal
            mkdir {{ .Values.persistence.mdsalPath }}/snapshots
            chown -R {{ .Values.config.odlUid }}:{{ .Values.config.odlGid}} {{ .Values.persistence.mdsalPath }}
@@ -261,6 +260,9 @@
           - mountPath: {{ .Values.config.odl.etcDir }}/mountpoint-state-provider.properties
             name: properties
             subPath: mountpoint-state-provider.properties
+          - mountPath: {{ .Values.config.odl.etcDir }}/org.opendaylight.daexim.cfg
+            name: properties
+            subPath: org.opendaylight.daexim.cfg
           resources:
 {{ include "common.resources" . | indent 12 }}
         {{- if .Values.nodeSelector }}
diff --git a/kubernetes/sdnc/values.yaml b/kubernetes/sdnc/values.yaml
index c02d559..868a083 100644
--- a/kubernetes/sdnc/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/sdnc/values.yaml
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
   mountPath: /dockerdata-nfs
   mountSubPath: sdnc/mdsal
   mdsalPath: /opt/opendaylight/mdsal
-  daeximPath: /opt/opendaylight/daexim
+  daeximPath: /opt/opendaylight/mdsal/daexim
   journalPath: /opt/opendaylight/journal
   snapshotsPath: /opt/opendaylight/snapshots