diff --git a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/mongo/embedded/EmbeddedMongoAutoConfiguration.java b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/mongo/embedded/EmbeddedMongoAutoConfiguration.java
index cd9257f6648..7ec07fe06ee 100644
--- a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/mongo/embedded/EmbeddedMongoAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/mongo/embedded/EmbeddedMongoAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ public class EmbeddedMongoAutoConfiguration {
 				this.embeddedProperties.getFeatures());
 		MongodConfigBuilder builder = new MongodConfigBuilder()
 				.version(featureAwareVersion);
+		if (this.embeddedProperties.getStorage() != null) {
+			builder.replication(this.embeddedProperties.getStorage());
+		}
 		if (getPort() > 0) {
 			builder.net(new Net(getHost().getHostAddress(), getPort(),
 					Network.localhostIsIPv6()));
@@ -136,6 +139,7 @@ public class EmbeddedMongoAutoConfiguration {
 		return builder.build();
 	}
 
+
 	private int getPort() {
 		if (this.properties.getPort() == null) {
 			return MongoProperties.DEFAULT_PORT;
diff --git a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/mongo/embedded/EmbeddedMongoProperties.java b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/mongo/embedded/EmbeddedMongoProperties.java
index a006a4016f5..d0f837f091d 100644
--- a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/mongo/embedded/EmbeddedMongoProperties.java
+++ b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/mongo/embedded/EmbeddedMongoProperties.java
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ public class EmbeddedMongoProperties {
 	 */
 	private String version = "2.6.10";
 
+	private Storage storage;
+
 	/**
 	 * Comma-separated list of features to enable.
 	 */
@@ -60,4 +62,44 @@ public class EmbeddedMongoProperties {
 		this.features = features;
 	}
 
+	public Storage getStorage() {
+		return storage;
+	}
+
+	public void setStorage(Storage storage) {
+		this.storage = storage;
+	}
+
+	public static class Storage extends de.flapdoodle.embed.mongo.config.Storage {
+
+		private int oplogSize;
+		private String replSetName;
+		private String databaseDir;
+
+		public int getOplogSize() {
+			return oplogSize;
+		}
+
+		public void setOplogSize(int oplogSize) {
+			this.oplogSize = oplogSize;
+		}
+
+		public String getReplSetName() {
+			return replSetName;
+		}
+
+		public void setReplSetName(String replSetName) {
+			this.replSetName = replSetName;
+		}
+
+		public String getDatabaseDir() {
+			return databaseDir;
+		}
+
+		public void setDatabaseDir(String databaseDir) {
+			this.databaseDir = databaseDir;
+		}
+
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/mongo/embedded/EmbeddedMongoAutoConfigurationTests.java b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/mongo/embedded/EmbeddedMongoAutoConfigurationTests.java
index 5adbe497cdb..e659faa7dc1 100644
--- a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/mongo/embedded/EmbeddedMongoAutoConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/mongo/embedded/EmbeddedMongoAutoConfigurationTests.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import java.net.UnknownHostException;
 
 import com.mongodb.CommandResult;
 import com.mongodb.MongoClient;
+import de.flapdoodle.embed.mongo.config.IMongodConfig;
 import de.flapdoodle.embed.mongo.distribution.Feature;
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -112,6 +113,30 @@ public class EmbeddedMongoAutoConfigurationTests {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * test dbpath configuration is loaded for mongodb process.
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void dbPathIsAvailableInMongoConfiguration() {
+		ConfigurableApplicationContext parent = new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext();
+		parent.refresh();
+		try {
+			this.context = new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext();
+			this.context.setParent(parent);
+			EnvironmentTestUtils.addEnvironment(this.context, "spring.data.mongodb.port=0",
+					"spring.mongodb.embedded.storage.databaseDir=/Users/yogeshlo/db",
+					"spring.mongodb.embedded.storage.oplogSize=0");
+			this.context.register(EmbeddedMongoAutoConfiguration.class, MongoClientConfiguration.class,
+					PropertyPlaceholderAutoConfiguration.class);
+			this.context.refresh();
+			IMongodConfig mongoConfig = this.context.getBean(IMongodConfig.class);
+			assertThat(mongoConfig.replication().getDatabaseDir()).isEqualTo("/Users/yogeshlo/db");
+		}
+		finally {
+			parent.close();
+		}
+	}
+
 	private void assertVersionConfiguration(String configuredVersion,
 			String expectedVersion) {
 		this.context = new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext();