diff --git a/plays/predeploy/lib/dirs.yml b/plays/predeploy/lib/dirs.yml
index 033cc7d..d477e4e 100644
--- a/plays/predeploy/lib/dirs.yml
+++ b/plays/predeploy/lib/dirs.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   become: true
   file:
     path: "{{ item.path }}"
-    state: "{{ item.type }}"
+    state: "directory"
     owner: "{{ item.owner | default('dokku') }}"
     group: "{{ item.group | default('dokku') }}"
   with_items: "{{ config.dirs }}"