diff --git a/plays/predeploy/lib/volumes.yml b/plays/predeploy/lib/volumes.yml
index 5b7df37..49eee8b 100644
--- a/plays/predeploy/lib/volumes.yml
+++ b/plays/predeploy/lib/volumes.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   become: true
   file:
     path: "{{ item.src }}"
-    state: directory
+    state: "{{ item.type }}"
     owner: dokku
     group: dokku
   with_items: "{{ config.volumes }}"