diff --git a/tasks/vhosts.yml b/tasks/vhosts.yml
index 1be6394..70b37d0 100644
--- a/tasks/vhosts.yml
+++ b/tasks/vhosts.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@
   notify:
     - reload nginx
 
+- name: Create nginx_vhost_path directory.
+  file:
+    path: "{{ nginx_vhost_path }}"
+    state: directory
+  notify:
+    - reload nginx
+
 - name: Add managed vhost config file (if any vhosts are configured).
   template:
     src: vhosts.j2