diff --git a/data/common.yaml b/data/common.yaml
index 38ce721..d236d12 100644
--- a/data/common.yaml
+++ b/data/common.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ realmd::manage_sssd_config: false
 realmd::manage_sssd_service: true
 realmd::manage_sssd_package: true
 realmd::domain: "%{::domain}"
+realmd::joining_dc: ~
 realmd::domain_join_user: ~
 realmd::domain_join_password: ~
 realmd::one_time_password: ~
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 33d1920..8c5c5fc 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
   Boolean $manage_sssd_service,
   Boolean $manage_sssd_package,
   String $domain,
+  Variant[Stdlib::Host, Undef, Boolean[false]] $joining_dc,
   String $netbiosname,
   Variant[String, Undef] $domain_join_user,
   Variant[String, Undef] $domain_join_password,
diff --git a/manifests/join/keytab.pp b/manifests/join/keytab.pp
index 1237e95..e013502 100644
--- a/manifests/join/keytab.pp
+++ b/manifests/join/keytab.pp
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@
 
   $_krb_config_final = deep_merge({'libdefaults' => {'default_realm' => upcase($::domain)}}, $_krb_config)
 
+  if $::realmd::joining_dc != undef {
+    $_joining_dc = $::realmd::joining_dc
+  } else {
+    $_joining_dc = $_domain
+  }
+
   file { 'krb_keytab':
     path   => $_krb_keytab,
     owner  => 'root',
@@ -43,9 +49,9 @@
   }
 
   if $_ou != undef {
-    $_realm_args = [$_domain, "--computer-ou=${_ou}"]
+    $_realm_args = [$_joining_dc, "--computer-ou=${_ou}"]
   } else {
-    $_realm_args = [$_domain,]
+    $_realm_args = [$_joining_dc,]
   }
 
   $_args = join($_realm_args, ' ')
diff --git a/manifests/join/password.pp b/manifests/join/password.pp
index c965e23..852135d 100644
--- a/manifests/join/password.pp
+++ b/manifests/join/password.pp
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
     $_computer_name = $::hostname[0,15]
   }
 
+  if $::realmd::joining_dc != undef {
+    $_joining_dc = $::realmd::joining_dc
+  } else {
+    $_joining_dc = $_domain
+  }
+
   if $::operatingsystem == 'Ubuntu'  {
       $_computer_name_arg  = $facts['os']['distro']['codename'] ? {
       'xenial'  => '',
@@ -33,9 +39,9 @@
   }
 
   if $_ou != undef {
-    $_realm_args = [$_domain, '--unattended', "--computer-ou='${_ou}'", "--user=${_user}"]
+    $_realm_args = [$_joining_dc, '--unattended', "--computer-ou='${_ou}'", "--user=${_user}"]
   } else {
-    $_realm_args = [$_domain, '--unattended', "--user=${_user}"]
+    $_realm_args = [$_joining_dc, '--unattended', "--user=${_user}"]
   }
 
   $_args = strip(join(concat($_realm_args, $_computer_name_arg, $_extra_join_options), ' '))