diff --git a/roles/collectd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/collectd/tasks/main.yml
index cf569de..081169a 100644
--- a/roles/collectd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/collectd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@
   tags:
   - collectd-config
 
+- name: ensure collectd config drop-in directory exists
+  file:
+    path: /etc/collectd.d
+    mode: u=rwx,go=rx
+    state: directory
+  tags:
+  - collectd-config
+
 - name: ensure collectd directory exists
   file:
     path: /etc/collectd