diff --git a/mongodb-org/tasks/main.yml b/mongodb-org/tasks/main.yml
index bb38f6fe..f5e08022 100644
--- a/mongodb-org/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/mongodb-org/tasks/main.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,16 @@
   when: mongodb_install_conf
   tags: mongodb
 
+- name: Create the mongodb db directory
+  file: dest={{ mongodb_dbpath }} state=directory owner={{ mongodb_user }} group={{ mongodb_group }} mode=0755
+  when: mongodb_install_conf
+  tags: mongodb
+
+- name: Create the mongodb log directory
+  file: dest={{ mongodb_logdir }} state=directory owner={{ mongodb_user }} group={{ mongodb_group }} mode=0755
+  when: mongodb_install_conf
+  tags: mongodb
+
 - name: Install the cron job that manages log files rotation
   template: src=mongo_log_rotate.sh.j2 dest=/etc/cron.daily/mongo_log_rotate owner=root group=root mode=0555
   tags: mongodb