diff --git a/roles/ceph-common/defaults/main.yml b/roles/ceph-common/defaults/main.yml
index 3e4cc259e..2a02e9cbe 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-common/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-common/defaults/main.yml
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ osd_directory: False
 bluestore: False
 dmcrypt_journal_collocation: False
 dmcrypt_dedicated_journal: False
+raw_journal_devices: {}
 
 osd_auto_discovery: False