diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 0512257..6ff2d9f 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         owner: "{{ orientdb_user }}"
         group: "{{ orientdb_user }}"
         mode: "0750"
+        state: directory
       loop:
         - "{{ orientdb_base_dir }}"
         - "{{ orientdb_data_dir }}"