diff --git a/Manual.org b/Manual.org
index 9512760..c630038 100644
--- a/Manual.org
+++ b/Manual.org
@@ -801,6 +801,11 @@ yavdr-common executes the following tasks:
     state: directory
     mode: 0755
 
+- name: touch /etc/yavdr/autoinstalled (this file must exist)
+  file:
+    path: /etc/yavdr/autoinstalled
+    state: touch
+
 - name: create media directories
   file:
     dest: '{{ item.value }}'
diff --git a/roles/yavdr-common/tasks/create_directories.yml b/roles/yavdr-common/tasks/create_directories.yml
index ba5ac1f..c5e0adb 100644
--- a/roles/yavdr-common/tasks/create_directories.yml
+++ b/roles/yavdr-common/tasks/create_directories.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
     state: directory
     mode: 0755
 
+- name: touch /etc/yavdr/autoinstalled (this file must exist)
+  file:
+    path: /etc/yavdr/autoinstalled
+    state: touch
+
 - name: create media directories
   file:
     dest: '{{ item.value }}'