diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/main.yml b/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
index 4b4cbb3..40b977d 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
@@ -28,3 +28,11 @@
     dest: "public_keys/ssh/root@{{ ansible_fqdn }}"
   vars:
     ansible_become: no
+
+- name: Create auto update scripts directory
+  file:
+    path: "{{ update_scripts_directory }}"
+    state: directory
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "u=rwx,g=rx"