diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index b6c2c05..2099d02 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     owner: letsencrypt
     group: pdns
     mode: 0644
+    state: touch
 
 - name: copy powerdns letsencrypt handler
   template: