diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/zookeeper.yaml b/ansible/group_vars/zookeeper.yaml
index d596e0b..5fdd264 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/zookeeper.yaml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/zookeeper.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 ---
 zookeeper_install_method: tarball
 zookeeper_tarball_version: 3.5.9
+zookeeper_file_myid_src: "{{ windmill_config_git_dest }}/zookeeper/etc/zookeeper/conf/myid"
 zookeeper_file_zoo_conf_src: "{{ windmill_config_git_dest }}/zookeeper/etc/zookeeper/conf/zoo.cfg"
 
 zookeeper_file_ssl_truststore_content: |
diff --git a/zookeeper/etc/zookeeper/conf/myid b/zookeeper/etc/zookeeper/conf/myid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d00491f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zookeeper/etc/zookeeper/conf/myid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1