# Do I need to mount \`elasticsearch-data\` volumeClaimTemplates?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/do-i-need-to-mount-elasticsearch-data-volumeclaimtemplates/376296>\
**Category:** Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK)\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [March 24, 2025, 5:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/do-i-need-to-mount-elasticsearch-data-volumeclaimtemplates/376296 "2025-03-24T05:21:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![khteh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/khteh/32/147573_2.png) [@khteh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/khteh)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 5:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/do-i-need-to-mount-elasticsearch-data-volumeclaimtemplates/376296/1 "2025-03-24T05:21:48Z")

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According to [Volume claim templates | Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes [2.16] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/cloud-on-k8s/2.16/k8s-volume-claim-templates.html) I have declared the `volumeClaimTemplates`:

```auto
      volumeClaimTemplates:
        - metadata:
            name: elasticsearch-data
          spec:
            accessModes:
              - ReadWriteOnce
            resources:
              requests:
                storage: 10Gi
            storageClassName: local-storage

```

However, does the manifest need to mount it? If yes, where should be the mount point?

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**Author:** ![pebrc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/pebrc/32/101790_2.png) [@pebrc](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pebrc)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/do-i-need-to-mount-elasticsearch-data-volumeclaimtemplates/376296/2 "2025-07-04T15:28:33Z")

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You do not have to mount it explicitly. The ECK operator will add the volumeMount for you.