diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 227e3ea..7b59a0d 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@
     mode: 0600
   register: journalbeat_configfile
 
+- name: Create WorkingDirectory
+  file:
+    dest: /var/lib/journalbeat
+    state: directory
+
 - name: Install systemd service
   copy:
     content: |