diff --git a/roles/matrix-server/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-server/defaults/main.yml
index c1701a60..a418f4f5 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-server/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-server/defaults/main.yml
@@ -152,6 +152,18 @@ matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_shared_secret_auth_enabled: false
 matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_shared_secret_auth_download_url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/devture/matrix-synapse-shared-secret-auth/1.0/shared_secret_authenticator.py"
 matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_shared_secret_auth_shared_secret: ""
 
+# Enable this to activate LDAP password provider
+matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap: false
+matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_uri: "ldap://ldap.mydomain.tld:389"
+matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_tls: true
+matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_base: ""
+matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_attr_uid: "uid"
+matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_attr_mail: "mail"
+matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_attr_name: "name"
+matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_binddn: ""
+matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_bindpwd: ""
+matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_filter: ""
+
 
 # The defaults below cause a postgres server to be configured (running within a container).
 # Using an external server is possible by tweaking all of the parameters below.
diff --git a/roles/matrix-server/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2 b/roles/matrix-server/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2
index 67b9c966..d693b8c2 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-server/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-server/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2
@@ -649,6 +649,23 @@ password_providers:
     config:
       sharedSecret: "{{ matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_shared_secret_auth_shared_secret }}"
 {% endif %}
+{% if matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap %}
+  - module: "ldap_auth_provider.LdapAuthProvider"
+    config:
+      enabled: true
+      uri: "{{ matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_uri }}"
+      start_tls: {{ matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_tls }}
+      base: "{{ matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_base }}"
+      attributes:
+        uid: "{{ matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_attr_uid }}"
+        mail: "{{ matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_attr_mail }}"
+        name: "{{ matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_attr_name }}"
+      bind_dn: "{{ matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_binddn }}"
+      bind_password: "{{ matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_bindpwd }}"
+      {% if matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_filter %}
+      filter: "{{ matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_filter }}"
+      {% endif %}
+{% endif %}
 {% endif %}
 
 
@@ -779,4 +796,4 @@ enable_group_creation: false
 alias_creation_rules:
     - user_id: "*"
       alias: "*"
-      action: allow
\ No newline at end of file
+      action: allow