diff --git a/roles/misc/dhparams/tasks/main.yml b/roles/misc/dhparams/tasks/main.yml
index aef69c9..e89f4ba 100644
--- a/roles/misc/dhparams/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/misc/dhparams/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 ---
 
+- name: Ensure directory for dh params exists locally
+  file:
+    state: directory
+    path: "{{ dhparams_local_path | dirname }}"
+  delegate_to: localhost
+
 # Generate locally because of more randomness & faster generation
 - name: Generate dh params locally
   command: openssl dhparam -out {{ dhparams_local_path | quote }} {{ dhparams_size }}