diff --git a/deploy.d/config.yml b/deploy.d/config.yml
index 35afd7f..29a6356 100644
--- a/deploy.d/config.yml
+++ b/deploy.d/config.yml
@@ -4,12 +4,8 @@ vars:
   domain: "drone.autonomic.zone"
 
 volumes:
-  - type: directory
-    src: /var/lib/drone
-    dest: /data
-  - type: file
-    src: /var/run/docker.sock
-    dest: /var/run/docker.sock
+  - /var/lib/drone:/data
+  - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
 
 env:
   DOKKU_LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL: "helo@autonomic.zone"
diff --git a/deploy.d/plays/predeploy.yml b/deploy.d/plays/predeploy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64fe33e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy.d/plays/predeploy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+- name: Create drone application directories
+  become: true
+  file:
+    path: /var/lib/drone
+    owner: dokku
+    group: dokku
+    state: directory