diff --git a/tasks/nfs-kernel-server.yml b/tasks/nfs-kernel-server.yml
index e8d8004..316d4be 100644
--- a/tasks/nfs-kernel-server.yml
+++ b/tasks/nfs-kernel-server.yml
@@ -50,12 +50,13 @@
         dest: '/etc/exports.d'
         owner: root
         group: root
+        state: directory
         mode: 0755
 
     - name: Install the NFS export files
       template:
         src: 'kernel-nfs-exports.j2'
-        dest: '/etc/exports.d/{{ item.name }}'
+        dest: '/etc/exports.d/{{ item.name }}.exports'
         owner: root
         group: root
         mode: 0644