diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 12d18eb..77e8a01 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@
     src: files/php-fpm.ini
     dest: /etc/php-legacy/php-fpm.ini
 
+- name: ensure php-fpm.d directory exists
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: /etc/php-legacy/php-fpm.d
+    state: directory
+
 - name: deploy fpm-nextcloud.conf
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     src: files/fpm-nextcloud.conf