diff --git a/roles/torrent/tasks/main.yml b/roles/torrent/tasks/main.yml
index 368ac6ae57..e89c1caa5c 100644
--- a/roles/torrent/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/torrent/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 - name: Create the required directories
   file: path={{ item.file }} owner={{ item.owner }}
-        group={{ item.group }} mode={{ item.mode }}
+        group={{ item.group }} mode={{ item.mode }} state=directory
   with_items:
   - { file: /srv/torrent/, owner: root, group: root, mode: 0775}
   - { file: /srv/torrent/www/, owner: root, group: torrent, mode: 2775}