diff --git a/roles/timelogger/tasks/main.yml b/roles/timelogger/tasks/main.yml
index 94c5c81..3b00887 100644
--- a/roles/timelogger/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/timelogger/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 # file: roles/timelogger/tasks/main.yml
 
 - name: Create output directory
+  file:
+    path: "{{ timeloggerOutputDirectory }}"
+    state: directory
+
+- name: Create script directory
   file:
     path: "{{ timeloggerScriptDirectory }}"
     state: directory