diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bd6a542..10364b8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Place the `ephemeral_lvm::default` in the runlist and the ephemeral devices will
 
 * `node['ephemeral_lvm']['filesystem']` - the filesystem to be used on the ephemeral volume. Default: `'ext4'`
 * `node['ephemeral_lvm']['mount_point']` - the mount point for the ephemeral volume. Default: `'/mnt/ephemeral'`
+* `node['ephemeral_lvm']['mount_point_properties']` - the options used when mounting the ephemeral volume. Default: `{options: ['defaults', 'noauto'], pass: 0}`
 * `node['ephemeral_lvm']['volume_group_name']` - the volume group name for the ephemeral LVM. Default: `'vg-data'`
 * `node['ephemeral_lvm']['logical_volume_size']` - the size to be used for the ephemeral LVM. Default: `'100%VG'` - This will use all available space in the volume group.
 * `node['ephemeral_lvm']['logical_volume_name']` - the name of the logical volume for ephemeral LVM. Default: `'ephemeral0'`
diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index 5021410..fdd4eae 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@
 # The ephemeral mount point
 default['ephemeral_lvm']['mount_point'] = "/mnt/ephemeral"
 
+# The ephemeral mount point options
+default['ephemeral_lvm']['mount_point_properties'] = {
+  options: ["defaults", "noauto"],
+  pass: 0
+}
+
 # The ephemeral volume group name
 default['ephemeral_lvm']['volume_group_name'] = "vg-data"
 
diff --git a/metadata.rb b/metadata.rb
index cd1fa3e..72e65e4 100644
--- a/metadata.rb
+++ b/metadata.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@
   :recipes => ["ephemeral_lvm::default"],
   :required => "recommended"
 
+attribute "ephemeral_lvm/mount_point_properties",
+  :display_name => "Ephemeral LVM Mount Properties",
+  :description => "The options used when mounting the ephemeral volume",
+  :default => {:options => ["defaults", "noauto"], :pass => 0},
+  :recipes => ["ephemeral_lvm::default"],
+  :required => "optional"
+
 attribute "ephemeral_lvm/volume_group_name",
   :display_name => "Ephemeral LVM Volume Group Name",
   :description => "The volume group name for the ephemeral LVM",
diff --git a/recipes/default.rb b/recipes/default.rb
index 448ffae..c83b0d3 100644
--- a/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/recipes/default.rb
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@
       logical_volume node['ephemeral_lvm']['logical_volume_name'] do
         size node['ephemeral_lvm']['logical_volume_size']
         filesystem node['ephemeral_lvm']['filesystem']
-        mount_point location: node['ephemeral_lvm']['mount_point'], options: ['defaults', 'noauto'], pass: 0
+        mount_point node['ephemeral_lvm']['mount_point_properties'].merge(
+          location: node['ephemeral_lvm']['mount_point']
+        )
         if ephemeral_devices.size > 1
           stripes ephemeral_devices.size
           stripe_size node['ephemeral_lvm']['stripe_size'].to_i