diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index 7399c2c..f360fda 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
       file:
         path: "{{ item }}"
         state: touch
+        access_time: preserve
+        modification_time: preserve
       loop:
         - "{{ zigbee2mqtt_base_dir }}/data/devices.yaml"
         - "{{ zigbee2mqtt_base_dir }}/data/groups.yaml"