diff --git a/roles/adam/tasks/main.yml b/roles/adam/tasks/main.yml
index 40678d5..797221d 100644
--- a/roles/adam/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/adam/tasks/main.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     - name: Assure data directory
       file:
         path: "/var/adam"
+        state: directory
         mode: 0755
         owner: root
         group: root