diff --git a/roles/lmn_vm/tasks/main.yml b/roles/lmn_vm/tasks/main.yml
index 4c09f69..82ddd0a 100644
--- a/roles/lmn_vm/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/lmn_vm/tasks/main.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@
     system: true
     create_home: false
 
+- name: create vm directory
+  file:
+    path: /lmn
+    state: directory
+
 - name: create vm directory
   file:
     path: /lmn/vm