diff --git a/group_vars/rgws.yml.sample b/group_vars/rgws.yml.sample
index 7728d35ae..69b1fc0e8 100644
--- a/group_vars/rgws.yml.sample
+++ b/group_vars/rgws.yml.sample
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ dummy:
 #     each pool.
 #   - If a pool's type is 'ec', k and m values must be set via
 #     the ec_k, and ec_m variables.
+#   - The rule_name key can be used with a specific crush rule value (must exist).
+#     If the key doesn't exist it falls back to the default replicated_rule.
+#     This only works for replicated pool type not erasure.
 
 #rgw_create_pools:
 #  "{{ rgw_zone }}.rgw.buckets.data":
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ dummy:
 #    pg_num: 8
 #    size: 3
 #    type: replicated
+#    rule_name: foo
 
 
 ##########
diff --git a/roles/ceph-rgw/defaults/main.yml b/roles/ceph-rgw/defaults/main.yml
index 96ffd09c1..a25468b8d 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-rgw/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-rgw/defaults/main.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ copy_admin_key: false
 #     each pool.
 #   - If a pool's type is 'ec', k and m values must be set via
 #     the ec_k, and ec_m variables.
+#   - The rule_name key can be used with a specific crush rule value (must exist).
+#     If the key doesn't exist it falls back to the default replicated_rule.
+#     This only works for replicated pool type not erasure.
 
 #rgw_create_pools:
 #  "{{ rgw_zone }}.rgw.buckets.data":
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ copy_admin_key: false
 #    pg_num: 8
 #    size: 3
 #    type: replicated
+#    rule_name: foo
 
 
 ##########
diff --git a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/rgw_create_pools.yml b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/rgw_create_pools.yml
index 0b338407a..76c2f8a4b 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/rgw_create_pools.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/rgw_create_pools.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     - item.value.type == 'ec'
 
 - name: create replicated pools for rgw
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --connect-timeout 10 --cluster {{ cluster }} osd pool create {{ item.key }} {{ item.value.pg_num | default(osd_pool_default_pg_num) }} replicated"
+  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --connect-timeout 10 --cluster {{ cluster }} osd pool create {{ item.key }} {{ item.value.pg_num | default(osd_pool_default_pg_num) }} replicated {{ item.value.rule_name | default(ceph_osd_pool_default_crush_rule_name) }}"
   changed_when: false
   register: result
   retries: 60
@@ -60,6 +60,19 @@
     - item.value.type is not defined or item.value.type == 'replicated'
     - item.value.size | default(osd_pool_default_size) != ceph_osd_pool_default_size
 
+- name: customize replicated pool crush_rule
+  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --connect-timeout 10 --cluster {{ cluster }} osd pool set {{ item.key }} crush_rule {{ item.value.rule_name | default(ceph_osd_pool_default_crush_rule_name) }}"
+  register: result
+  retries: 60
+  delay: 3
+  until: result is succeeded
+  loop: "{{ rgw_create_pools | dict2items }}"
+  delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
+  changed_when: false
+  when:
+    - item.value.type is not defined or item.value.type == 'replicated'
+    - item.value.rule_name | default(ceph_osd_pool_default_crush_rule_name)
+
 - name: set the rgw_create_pools pools application to rgw
   command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --connect-timeout 10 --cluster {{ cluster }} osd pool application enable {{ item.key }} rgw"
   register: result