diff --git a/roles/kerberize/tasks/main.yml b/roles/kerberize/tasks/main.yml
index b117895..25ec4db 100644
--- a/roles/kerberize/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kerberize/tasks/main.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
     - 'pref("network.negotiate-auth.trusted-uris", "{{ kerberize_uris | default(ansible_domain) }}");'
   when: firefox.stat.exists
 
+- name: ensures /etc/chromium/policies/managed dir exists
+  file: 
+    path: "/etc/chromium/policies/managed"
+    state: directory
+
 - name: kerberize chromium for sites in the local domain
   copy:
     dest: /etc/chromium/policies/managed/idam.json