diff --git a/Manual.org b/Manual.org
index ccc2b74..655079a 100644
--- a/Manual.org
+++ b/Manual.org
@@ -3513,6 +3513,7 @@ exit 0
 - name: create ~/.config/udiskie
   file:
     name: '{{ vdr.home }}/.config/udiskie'
+    state: directory
 
 - name: expand template for udiskie's config.yml
   template:
diff --git a/roles/yavdr-desktop/tasks/udiskie.yml b/roles/yavdr-desktop/tasks/udiskie.yml
index d914b13..5bb0b81 100644
--- a/roles/yavdr-desktop/tasks/udiskie.yml
+++ b/roles/yavdr-desktop/tasks/udiskie.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 - name: create ~/.config/udiskie
   file:
     name: '{{ vdr.home }}/.config/udiskie'
+    state: directory
 
 - name: expand template for udiskie's config.yml
   template: