diff --git a/deploy.d/plays/predeploy.yml b/deploy.d/plays/predeploy.yml
index 9b2a845..6aa94eb 100644
--- a/deploy.d/plays/predeploy.yml
+++ b/deploy.d/plays/predeploy.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,18 @@
     ssh_key_file: .ssh/id_rsa
     state: present
 
+- name: Create gitea application directories
+  become: true
+  file:
+    path: "{{ item }}"
+    state: directory
+    owner: git
+    group: git
+  with_items:
+    - /app
+    - /app/gitea
+    - /var/lib/gitea
+
 - name: Get uid/guid of the git user
   become: true
   getent:
@@ -31,14 +43,3 @@
 - name: Store gitea git user uid/guid in config.env dictionary
   set_fact:
     config: "{{ config | update_env(git_user_info) }}"
-
-- name: Create extra application directories
-  become: true
-  file:
-    path: "{{ item }}"
-    state: directory
-    owner: git
-    group: git
-  with_items:
-    - /app
-    - /app/gitea