diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index bf70dfe..b29184e 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
         labels_state: 'merge'
       when: epas_dockerized_db
 
+    - name: Create the directory where the compose file will be placed
+      file: dest={{ epas_compose_dir }} state=directory owner=root group=root mode=0750
+
     - name: Install the docker compose file
       template: src=epas-docker-compose.yml.j2 dest={{ epas_compose_dir }}/docker-epas-stack.yml owner=root group=root mode='0400'