diff --git a/roles/ldap_server/molecule/default/group_vars/parameters-mandatory.yml b/roles/ldap_server/molecule/default/group_vars/parameters-mandatory.yml
index 018091ee40454e18dbf706cae65dee376c493cbd..2bfc875bdb26f3d7a7afe9cbdf943793f01bed22 100644
--- a/roles/ldap_server/molecule/default/group_vars/parameters-mandatory.yml
+++ b/roles/ldap_server/molecule/default/group_vars/parameters-mandatory.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ldap_admin_password: adminpassword
 
+ldap_server_tls_certificate: "{{ lookup('file', 'tests/data/x509/parameters-mandatory-stretch64.local_ldap.pem') }}"
+ldap_server_tls_key: "{{ lookup('file', 'tests/data/x509/parameters-mandatory-stretch64.local_ldap.key') }}"
+
 # ldap_client
 ldap_client_config:
   - comment: CA truststore
@@ -10,7 +13,3 @@ ldap_client_config:
   - comment: Ensure TLS is enforced
     option: TLS_REQCERT
     value: demand
-
-# common vars (not the role, global common)
-tls_private_key_dir: tests/data/x509/
-tls_certificate_dir: tests/data/x509/