diff --git a/ldap/openldap/debian/deb_patches/0003-Chg-default-debconf-slapd-no_configuration-to-true.patch b/ldap/openldap/debian/deb_patches/0003-Chg-default-debconf-slapd-no_configuration-to-true.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db95ad960
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ldap/openldap/debian/deb_patches/0003-Chg-default-debconf-slapd-no_configuration-to-true.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+From 7e1514545f00f90c4b20a20f8cc5eee824804a32 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Thiago Brito <thiago.brito@windriver.com>
+Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2022 20:53:58 -0300
+Subject: [PATCH] Chg default debconf slapd/no_configuration to true
+
+This is needed so we let StarlingX initialize the LDAP database.
+
+Signed-off-by: Thiago Brito <thiago.brito@windriver.com>
+---
+ debian/slapd.templates | 4 ++--
+ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/debian/slapd.templates b/debian/slapd.templates
+index 444613c..31850c6 100644
+--- a/debian/slapd.templates
++++ b/debian/slapd.templates
+@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+ Template: slapd/no_configuration
+ Type: boolean
+-Default: false
++Default: true
+ _Description: Omit OpenLDAP server configuration?
+- If you enable this option, no initial configuration or database will be
++ If you disable this option, an initial configuration or database will be
+  created for you.
+ 
+ Template: slapd/dump_database
+-- 
+2.25.1
+
diff --git a/ldap/openldap/debian/deb_patches/series b/ldap/openldap/debian/deb_patches/series
index c48760188..656fc2d19 100644
--- a/ldap/openldap/debian/deb_patches/series
+++ b/ldap/openldap/debian/deb_patches/series
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 debian-disable-unit-tests.patch
 0001-Change-pid-file-and-args-file-location.patch
 0002-Support-building-ppolicy-check-password-library.patch
+0003-Chg-default-debconf-slapd-no_configuration-to-true.patch