diff --git a/roles/davina_core/tasks/main.json b/roles/davina_core/tasks/main.json
index cc2c47f..55683b6 100644
--- a/roles/davina_core/tasks/main.json
+++ b/roles/davina_core/tasks/main.json
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 		"name": "adjust data directory",
 		"become": true,
 		"ansible.builtin.file": {
+			"path": "{{var_davina_core_directory}}",
 			"group": "www-data",
 			"mode": "g+rwx"
 		}