diff --git a/tasks/create-cert-webroot.yml b/tasks/create-cert-webroot.yml
index dd47827..83a8a2a 100644
--- a/tasks/create-cert-webroot.yml
+++ b/tasks/create-cert-webroot.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
   run_once: true
   when: certbot_deployhook is defined
 
+- name: Create webroot directory if it doesn't exist yet
+  file:
+    path: "{{ cert_item.webroot }}"
+    state: directory
+
 - name: Generate new certificate if one doesn't exist.
   command: "{{ certbot_create_command }}"
   when: not letsencrypt_cert.stat.exists