diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e351e69..c85a821 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ The following variables can be used with the solr role:
     solr_destination: /usr/local/src                     # where to install Solr to
     solr_home: "{{solr_destination}}/solr/example"       # the Solr home directory, unless specified, this will use example
     solr_memory: 1024                                    # maximum memory for the Solr process
+    solr_home_system: multicore                          # the system loaded by jetty
 
 Dependencies
 ------------
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 73766f4..fa9c156 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ solr_destination: /usr/local/src
 solr_home: "{{solr_destination}}/solr/example"
 solr_memory: 1024
 solr_basename: solr-{{solr_version}}
+solr_home_system: multicore
diff --git a/templates/solr.j2 b/templates/solr.j2
index 4039798..f7dab88 100644
--- a/templates/solr.j2
+++ b/templates/solr.j2
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ NAME="solr"
 # Daemon name, where is the actual executable
 DAEMON=/usr/bin/java
 # Read about the available options at: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/1.3/docs/tooldocs/solaris/java.html
-DAEMON_ARGS="-Xmx{{solr_memory}}m -DSTOP.PORT=8079 -DSTOP.KEY=stopkey -Dsolr.solr.home=multicore -jar start.jar"
+DAEMON_ARGS="-Xmx{{solr_memory}}m -DSTOP.PORT=8079 -DSTOP.KEY=stopkey -Dsolr.solr.home={{solr_home_system}} -jar start.jar"
 # pid file for the daemon
 PIDFILE=/var/run/$NAME.pid
 # script name