diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 87e1b17..01a39f5 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     mode: "{{ item.mode }}"
     owner: "{{ item.user }}"
     group: "{{ item.group }}"
+    state: "directory"
   loop: "{{ gitea_init_folders }}"
 
 - name: Update Gitea config