diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 77e8a01..a23bc0d 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
     src: files/fpm-nextcloud.conf
     dest: /etc/php-legacy/php-fpm.d/nextcloud.conf
 
+- name: ensure php-fpm-legacy override directory exists
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: /etc/systemd/system/php-fpm-legacy.service.d/
+    state: directory
+
 - name: deploy php-fpm systemd override
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     src: files/php-fpm-override.conf
@@ -59,6 +64,11 @@
     dest: /etc/nginx/conf.d/nextcloud.conf
 #notify nginx
 
+- name: ensure nextcloud-cron override directory exists
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: /etc/systemd/system/nextcloud-cron.service.d/
+    state: directory
+
 - name: deploy nextcloud cron override
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     src: files/nextcloud-cron-override.conf