diff --git a/weed/command/filer.go b/weed/command/filer.go
index 7f665cec8..f8fa57584 100644
--- a/weed/command/filer.go
+++ b/weed/command/filer.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ type FilerOptions struct {
 func init() {
 	cmdFiler.Run = runFiler // break init cycle
 	f.masters = cmdFiler.Flag.String("master", "localhost:9333", "comma-separated master servers")
-	f.collection = cmdFiler.Flag.String("collection", "", "all data will be stored in this collection")
+	f.collection = cmdFiler.Flag.String("collection", "", "all data will be stored in this default collection")
 	f.ip = cmdFiler.Flag.String("ip", util.DetectedHostAddress(), "filer server http listen ip address")
 	f.bindIp = cmdFiler.Flag.String("ip.bind", "0.0.0.0", "ip address to bind to")
 	f.port = cmdFiler.Flag.Int("port", 8888, "filer server http listen port")
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ func init() {
 	filerStartWebDav = cmdFiler.Flag.Bool("webdav", false, "whether to start webdav gateway")
 	filerWebDavOptions.port = cmdFiler.Flag.Int("webdav.port", 7333, "webdav server http listen port")
 	filerWebDavOptions.collection = cmdFiler.Flag.String("webdav.collection", "", "collection to create the files")
+	filerWebDavOptions.replication = cmdFiler.Flag.String("webdav.replication", "", "replication to create the files")
 	filerWebDavOptions.tlsPrivateKey = cmdFiler.Flag.String("webdav.key.file", "", "path to the TLS private key file")
 	filerWebDavOptions.tlsCertificate = cmdFiler.Flag.String("webdav.cert.file", "", "path to the TLS certificate file")
 	filerWebDavOptions.cacheDir = cmdFiler.Flag.String("webdav.cacheDir", os.TempDir(), "local cache directory for file chunks")
diff --git a/weed/command/server.go b/weed/command/server.go
index 61cac2cc7..f5a07e981 100644
--- a/weed/command/server.go
+++ b/weed/command/server.go
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ func init() {
 
 	webdavOptions.port = cmdServer.Flag.Int("webdav.port", 7333, "webdav server http listen port")
 	webdavOptions.collection = cmdServer.Flag.String("webdav.collection", "", "collection to create the files")
+	webdavOptions.replication = cmdServer.Flag.String("webdav.replication", "", "replication to create the files")
 	webdavOptions.tlsPrivateKey = cmdServer.Flag.String("webdav.key.file", "", "path to the TLS private key file")
 	webdavOptions.tlsCertificate = cmdServer.Flag.String("webdav.cert.file", "", "path to the TLS certificate file")
 	webdavOptions.cacheDir = cmdServer.Flag.String("webdav.cacheDir", os.TempDir(), "local cache directory for file chunks")
diff --git a/weed/command/webdav.go b/weed/command/webdav.go
index dc84b1fd0..158ba292f 100644
--- a/weed/command/webdav.go
+++ b/weed/command/webdav.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type WebDavOption struct {
 	filer          *string
 	port           *int
 	collection     *string
+	replication    *string
 	tlsPrivateKey  *string
 	tlsCertificate *string
 	cacheDir       *string
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ func init() {
 	webDavStandaloneOptions.filer = cmdWebDav.Flag.String("filer", "localhost:8888", "filer server address")
 	webDavStandaloneOptions.port = cmdWebDav.Flag.Int("port", 7333, "webdav server http listen port")
 	webDavStandaloneOptions.collection = cmdWebDav.Flag.String("collection", "", "collection to create the files")
+	webDavStandaloneOptions.replication = cmdWebDav.Flag.String("replication", "", "replication to create the files")
 	webDavStandaloneOptions.tlsPrivateKey = cmdWebDav.Flag.String("key.file", "", "path to the TLS private key file")
 	webDavStandaloneOptions.tlsCertificate = cmdWebDav.Flag.String("cert.file", "", "path to the TLS certificate file")
 	webDavStandaloneOptions.cacheDir = cmdWebDav.Flag.String("cacheDir", os.TempDir(), "local cache directory for file chunks")
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ func (wo *WebDavOption) startWebDav() bool {
 		FilerGrpcAddress: filerGrpcAddress,
 		GrpcDialOption:   grpcDialOption,
 		Collection:       *wo.collection,
+		Replication:      *wo.replication,
 		Uid:              uid,
 		Gid:              gid,
 		Cipher:           cipher,
diff --git a/weed/server/webdav_server.go b/weed/server/webdav_server.go
index 4b57c7afe..c3f68fdee 100644
--- a/weed/server/webdav_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/webdav_server.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ type WebDavOption struct {
 	BucketsPath      string
 	GrpcDialOption   grpc.DialOption
 	Collection       string
+	Replication      string
 	DiskType         string
 	Uid              uint32
 	Gid              uint32
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ func (fs *WebDavFileSystem) OpenFile(ctx context.Context, fullFilePath string, f
 						Uid:         fs.option.Uid,
 						Gid:         fs.option.Gid,
 						Collection:  fs.option.Collection,
-						Replication: "000",
+						Replication: fs.option.Replication,
 						TtlSec:      0,
 					},
 				},
@@ -381,7 +382,7 @@ func (f *WebDavFile) saveDataAsChunk(reader io.Reader, name string, offset int64
 
 		request := &filer_pb.AssignVolumeRequest{
 			Count:       1,
-			Replication: "",
+			Replication: f.fs.option.Replication,
 			Collection:  f.fs.option.Collection,
 			DiskType:    f.fs.option.DiskType,
 			Path:        name,