diff --git a/tasks/ansible.yml b/tasks/ansible.yml
index b483621..fe8a3ed 100644
--- a/tasks/ansible.yml
+++ b/tasks/ansible.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 ---
+- name: Create ansible conf directory
+  file:
+    path: /etc/ansible
+    state: directory
+
 - name: Copy ansible.cfg
   template:
     src: files/ansible.cfg
     dest: /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
+    backup: yes