diff --git a/modules/htc_res_defs/README.md b/modules/htc_res_defs/README.md
index da73ee00..6d96fb3e 100644
--- a/modules/htc_res_defs/README.md
+++ b/modules/htc_res_defs/README.md
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@
 
 | Name | Type |
 |------|------|
+| [humanitec_resource_definition.emptydir_volume](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/humanitec/humanitec/latest/docs/resources/resource_definition) | resource |
 | [humanitec_resource_definition.k8s_cluster](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/humanitec/humanitec/latest/docs/resources/resource_definition) | resource |
 | [humanitec_resource_definition.k8s_namespace](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/humanitec/humanitec/latest/docs/resources/resource_definition) | resource |
 | [humanitec_resource_definition_criteria.default_mysql](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/humanitec/humanitec/latest/docs/resources/resource_definition_criteria) | resource |
 | [humanitec_resource_definition_criteria.default_postgres](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/humanitec/humanitec/latest/docs/resources/resource_definition_criteria) | resource |
+| [humanitec_resource_definition_criteria.emptydir_volume](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/humanitec/humanitec/latest/docs/resources/resource_definition_criteria) | resource |
 | [humanitec_resource_definition_criteria.k8s_cluster](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/humanitec/humanitec/latest/docs/resources/resource_definition_criteria) | resource |
 | [humanitec_resource_definition_criteria.k8s_namespace](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/humanitec/humanitec/latest/docs/resources/resource_definition_criteria) | resource |
 
diff --git a/modules/htc_res_defs/main.tf b/modules/htc_res_defs/main.tf
index bcc93c8d..426ac5f9 100644
--- a/modules/htc_res_defs/main.tf
+++ b/modules/htc_res_defs/main.tf
@@ -75,3 +75,35 @@ resource "humanitec_resource_definition_criteria" "default_mysql" {
 
   force_delete = true
 }
+
+resource "humanitec_resource_definition" "emptydir_volume" {
+  driver_type = "humanitec/template"
+  id          = "volume-emptydir"
+  name        = "volume-emptydir"
+  type        = "volume"
+  driver_inputs = {
+    values_string = jsonencode({
+      "templates" = {
+        "manifests" = {
+          "emptydir.yaml" = {
+            "location" = "volumes"
+            "data"     = <<END_OF_TEXT
+name: $${context.res.guresid}-emptydir
+emptyDir:
+  sizeLimit: 1024Mi
+END_OF_TEXT
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    })
+  }
+}
+
+resource "humanitec_resource_definition_criteria" "emptydir_volume" {
+  resource_definition_id = humanitec_resource_definition.emptydir_volume.id
+  env_id                 = var.environment
+  env_type               = var.environment_type
+
+  force_delete = true
+}
+