diff --git a/roles/gitea/tasks/main.json b/roles/gitea/tasks/main.json
index b1f77c3..1cf16dc 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/tasks/main.json
+++ b/roles/gitea/tasks/main.json
@@ -19,12 +19,22 @@
 		}
 	},
 	{
-		"name": "directories",
+		"name": "directories | database",
+		"become": true,
+		"loop": [
+			"{{var_gitea_database_data_sqlite_path | dirname}}"
+		],
+		"ansible.builtin.file": {
+			"path": "{{item}}",
+			"state": "directory"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"name": "directories | internal",
 		"become": true,
 		"become_user": "{{var_gitea_user}}",
 		"loop": [
-			"{{var_gitea_directory}}/custom/config",
-			"{{var_gitea_database_data_sqlite_path | dirname}}"
+			"{{var_gitea_directory}}/custom/config"
 		],
 		"ansible.builtin.file": {
 			"path": "{{item}}",