diff --git a/tasks/setup.yml b/tasks/setup.yml
index ec92b3c..7090233 100644
--- a/tasks/setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/setup.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     - name: Create certs folder
       file:
         path: /etc/openvpn/certs
-        state: present
+        state: directory
 
     - name: Copy cert files (if defined)
       copy: