diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index a173913..69fc147 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -84,6 +84,14 @@ besu_tx_pool_max_size: 4096
 besu_tx_pool_price_bump: 10
 besu_tx_pool_retention_hours: 13
 
+# fleet mode plugin
+#LEADER/FOLLOWER
+besu_plugin_fleet_node_role: ""
+besu_plugin_fleet_leader_http_host: ""
+beus_plugin_fleet_leader_http_port: 8545
+besu_plugin_fleet_follower_http_host: 0.0.0.0
+besu_plugin_fleet_follower_http_port: 8545
+
 # privacy
 besu_privacy_enabled: "false"
 besu_privacy_url: "http://127.0.0.1:8888"
diff --git a/tasks/fleet.yml b/tasks/fleet.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2de3c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/fleet.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+
+---
+- name: Get the default ipv4 address
+  set_fact:
+    besu_default_ip: >-
+      {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_default_ipv4']['address'] if
+      hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_default_ipv4']['address'] is
+      defined else '127.0.0.1' }}
+    besu_aws_private_ip: ""
+    besu_gcp_private_ip: ""
+    besu_azure_private_ip: ""
+
+- name: Check if running on AWS
+  uri:
+    url: http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/local-ipv4
+    method: GET
+    return_content: yes
+    status_code: 200
+  register: aws_private_ip_output
+  ignore_errors: True
+  when: (besu_plugin_fleet_node_role=="FOLLOWER")
+
+- name: Set the host ip if we are in AWS
+  set_fact:
+    besu_plugin_fleet_follower_http_host: "{{ aws_private_ip_output.content }}"
+  when: (besu_plugin_fleet_node_role=="FOLLOWER") and
+    (aws_private_ip_output.status == 200)
+    
+- name: Check if running on Azure
+  uri:
+    url: http://169.254.169.254/metadata/instance/network/interface/0/ipv4/ipAddress/0/privateIpAddress?api-version=2017-08-01&format=text
+    method: GET
+    headers:
+      Metadata: true
+    return_content: yes
+    status_code: 200
+  register: azure_private_ip_output
+  ignore_errors: True
+  when: (besu_plugin_fleet_node_role=="FOLLOWER") and
+    ( aws_private_ip_output.status != 200 )
+
+- name: Set the host ip if we are in Azure
+  set_fact:
+    besu_host_ip: "{{ azure_private_ip_output.content }}"
+  when: (besu_plugin_fleet_node_role=="FOLLOWER") and
+    ( aws_private_ip_output.status != 200 ) and 
+    ( azure_private_ip_output.status == 200 )
+
+- name: Check if running on GCP
+  uri:
+    url: http://169.254.169.254/computeMetadata/v1/instance/network-interfaces/0/access-configs/0/ip
+    method: GET
+    headers:
+      Metadata-Flavor: Google
+    return_content: yes
+    status_code: 200
+  register: gcp_private_ip_output
+  ignore_errors: True
+  when: (besu_plugin_fleet_node_role=="FOLLOWER") and
+    ( aws_private_ip_output.status != 200 ) and
+    ( azure_private_ip_output.status != 200 )
+
+- name: Set the host ip if we are in GCP
+  set_fact:
+    besu_host_ip: "{{ gcp_private_ip_output.content }}"
+  when: ( aws_private_ip_output.status != 200 ) and
+    ( azure_private_ip_output.status != 200 ) and
+    ( gcp_private_ip_output == 200 )
+
+- name: Fallback to the ansible default ip
+  set_fact:
+    besu_host_ip: "{{ besu_default_ip }}"
+  when: ( aws_private_ip_output.status != 200 ) and
+    ( azure_private_ip_output.status != 200 ) and
+    ( gcp_private_ip_output != 200 )
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index 64fe7a9..1390c1c 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
 - name: Create a symlink to current
   file:
-    src: "{{ besu_install_dir }}/"
+    src: "{{ besu_install_dir }}/"v
     dest: "{{ besu_current_dir }}"
     state: link
   become: true
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index f426897..3af0b20 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@
   include_tasks: "network.yml"
   when: not besu_host_ip
 
+- name: Get private IP address to bind to if not provided for fleet mode
+  include_tasks: "fleet.yml"
+  when: not besu_plugin_fleet_node_role
+
 - name: Create config
   include_tasks: "config.yml"
 
diff --git a/templates/config.toml.j2 b/templates/config.toml.j2
index 188e650..7cb8683 100644
--- a/templates/config.toml.j2
+++ b/templates/config.toml.j2
@@ -181,7 +181,19 @@ privacy-marker-transaction-signing-key-file="{{besu_privacy_marker_tx_signing_ke
 {% endif %}
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if besu_plugin_fleet_node_role != "" %}
+{% if besu_plugin_fleet_node_role == "LEADER" %}
+plugin-fleet-node-role="LEADER"
+{% else %}
+plugin-fleet-node-role="FOLLOWER"
+plugin-fleet-leader-http-host="{{besu_plugin_fleet_leader_http_host}}"
+plugin-fleet-leader-http-port={{beus_plugin_fleet_leader_http_port}}
+plugin-fleet-follower-http-host="{{besu_plugin_fleet_follower_http_host}}"
+plugin-fleet-leader-http-port={{besu_plugin_fleet_follower_http_port}}
+{% endif %}
+{% endif %}
+
 {% if besu_xdns_enabled|bool == True %}
 Xdns-enabled=true
 Xdns-update-enabled=true
-{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endif %}