diff --git a/playbooks/software/act_runner.yml b/playbooks/software/act_runner.yml
index a9d1885..6e609c8 100644
--- a/playbooks/software/act_runner.yml
+++ b/playbooks/software/act_runner.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
   gather_facts: yes
   become: yes
   tasks: 
+ 
+  - name: Creates directory
+    ansible.builtin.file:
+      path:  /usr/share/act_runner
+      state: directory 
 
   - name: get a file that needs to be downloaded 
     ansible.builtin.get_url: