diff --git a/cmd/create/createCluster.go b/cmd/create/createCluster.go
index 5ecfd84e..1bfc9aa1 100644
--- a/cmd/create/createCluster.go
+++ b/cmd/create/createCluster.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
+	"github.com/rancher/k3d/pkg/cluster"
 	k3dCluster "github.com/rancher/k3d/pkg/cluster"
 	"github.com/rancher/k3d/pkg/runtimes"
 	k3d "github.com/rancher/k3d/pkg/types"
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ func NewCmdCreateCluster() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd.Flags().String("image", k3d.DefaultK3sImageRepo, "Specify k3s image that you want to use for the nodes") // TODO: get image version
 	cmd.Flags().String("network", "", "Join an existing network")
 	cmd.Flags().String("secret", "", "Specify a cluster secret. By default, we generate one.")
+	cmd.Flags().StringSliceP("volume", "v", nil, "Mount volumes into the nodes (Format: `--volume [SOURCE:]DEST[@SELECTOR[@SELECTOR...]]`")
 
 	// add subcommands
 
@@ -113,12 +115,22 @@ func parseCreateClusterCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (runtimes.Runtime,
 		log.Fatalln(err)
 	}
 
-	// --api-port // TODO:
+	// --api-port
 	apiPort, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("api-port")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalln(err)
 	}
 
+	// --volume
+	volumes, err := cmd.Flags().GetStringSlice("volume")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln(err)
+	}
+	if err := cluster.ValidateVolumeFlag(volumes); err != nil { // TODO: also split SPECIFIER from here and create map from what mount where
+		log.Errorln("Failed to validate '--volume' flag")
+		log.Fatalln(err)
+	}
+
 	/* generate cluster */
 	cluster := &k3d.Cluster{
 		Name:    args[0], // TODO: validate name
@@ -132,8 +144,10 @@ func parseCreateClusterCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (runtimes.Runtime,
 	// -> master nodes
 	for i := 0; i < masterCount; i++ {
 		node := k3d.Node{
-			Role:  k3d.MasterRole,
-			Image: image,
+			Role:    k3d.MasterRole,
+			Image:   image,
+			Volumes: volumes, // add only volumes for `all`, `masters`, `master[i]` and `k3d-<name>-master-<i>`
+			Labels:  make(map[string]string, 1),
 		}
 		if i == 0 {
 			node.Ports = append(node.Ports, fmt.Sprintf("0.0.0.0:%s:6443/tcp", apiPort)) // TODO: update (choose interface, enable more than one master) and get '6443' from defaultport variable
@@ -145,8 +159,9 @@ func parseCreateClusterCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (runtimes.Runtime,
 	// -> worker nodes
 	for i := 0; i < workerCount; i++ {
 		node := k3d.Node{
-			Role:  k3d.WorkerRole,
-			Image: image,
+			Role:    k3d.WorkerRole,
+			Image:   image,
+			Volumes: volumes, // add only volumes for `all`, `workers`, `worker[i]` and `k3d-<name>-worker-<i>`
 		}
 		cluster.Nodes = append(cluster.Nodes, node)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/volumes.go b/pkg/cluster/volumes.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dcb28ed8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cluster/volumes.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2019 Thorsten Klein <iwilltry42@gmail.com>
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+*/
+package cluster
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// ValidateVolumeFlag checks, if the source of volume mounts exists and if the destination is an absolute path
+func ValidateVolumeFlag(volumes []string) error {
+
+	for _, volume := range volumes {
+		src := ""
+		dest := ""
+
+		split := strings.Split(volume, ":")
+		if len(split) < 1 || len(split) > 2 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Invalid volume mount '%s'", volume)
+		}
+		if len(split) == 1 {
+			dest = split[0]
+		} else {
+			src = split[0]
+			dest = split[1]
+		}
+
+		if src != "" {
+			if _, err := os.Stat(src); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("Failed to stat file/dir that you're trying to mount: '%s' in '%s'", src, volume)
+			}
+		}
+
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(dest, "/") {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Volume mount destination doesn't appear to be an absolute path: '%s' in '%s'", dest, volume)
+		}
+
+	}
+	return nil
+}