diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 94ca654..be1a9ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ Ceph variables:
 * `os_manila_mount_ceph_release_repo`: Optional. URL for Ceph release repo.
 * `os_manila_mount_ceph_conf_path`: Optional. Path for Ceph configuration directory,
 default `/etc/ceph`.
+* `os_manila_mount_fuse`: Use a FUSE driver for the filesystem, if appropriate.
+Default is `False`.
 
 
 Example Playbook
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 42a629c..f2c52ca 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -48,3 +48,6 @@ os_manila_mount_ceph_rpm_repos:
     baseurl: "http://download.ceph.com/rpm-{{ os_manila_mount_ceph_version }}/el{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}/SRPMS"
     enabled: true
     gpgcheck: true
+
+# Default to kernel FS driver over FUSE-mounting
+os_manila_mount_fuse: false
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index 142e9d6..2d92a69 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
     - name: Install Ceph packages (dnf)
       dnf:
         name: "ceph-common-{{ os_manila_mount_ceph_version }}"
+
+    - name: Install ceph-fuse (dnf)
+      dnf:
+        name: "ceph-fuse"
+      when: os_manila_mount_fuse | bool
+
   when: ansible_distribution == 'Rocky'
 
 - block:
@@ -47,4 +53,9 @@
         name: "ceph-common"
         update_cache: true
 
+    - name: Install ceph-fuse (apt)
+      ansible.builtin.apt:
+        name: "ceph-fuse"
+      when: os_manila_mount_fuse | bool
+
   when: ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu'
diff --git a/tasks/mount.yml b/tasks/mount.yml
index cb82175..a3e217c 100644
--- a/tasks/mount.yml
+++ b/tasks/mount.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,23 @@
   loop: "{{ os_manila_mount_shares | zip(os_manila_mount_share_info) }}"
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item[0].share_name }}"
+  when: not os_manila_mount_fuse | bool
+
+- name: FUSE-mount the Ceph share
+  ansible.posix.mount:
+    path: "{{ item[0].mount_path }}"
+    src: "none"
+    fstype: fuse.ceph
+    opts: "ceph.id={{ item[1].share_user }},\
+      ceph.conf={{ os_manila_mount_ceph_conf_path }}/ceph.conf,\
+      ceph.keyring={{ os_manila_mount_ceph_conf_path }}/ceph.client.{{ item[1].share_user }}.keyring,\
+      ceph.client-mountpoint={{ item[1].export }}"
+    # NB share_user is looked up here in case of autodetection
+    state: "{{ item[0].mount_state | default(os_manila_mount_state) }}"
+  loop: "{{ os_manila_mount_shares | zip(os_manila_mount_share_info) }}"
+  loop_control:
+    label: "{{ item[0].share_name }}"
+  when: os_manila_mount_fuse | bool
 
 - name: Ensure mounted directory has correct permissions
   ansible.builtin.file: