diff --git a/roles/kde-backup/tasks/main.yml b/roles/kde-backup/tasks/main.yml
index c9ca665..a97bfb1 100644
--- a/roles/kde-backup/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kde-backup/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,135 +1,145 @@
 ---
 - name: ensure bin directory exists
   file:
     path: /root/bin
     state: directory
     owner: root
     group: root
 
 - name: ensure backup directory exists
   file:
     path: /root/{{backup_directory}}
     state: directory
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: 0700
 
 - name: ensure lftp is installed
   apt:
     name: lftp
     state: present
   when: hetzner_backup_host is defined
 
 - name: install Hetzner ftp script
   template:
     src: backup-options.j2
     dest: /root/bin/backup-options
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: 0600
   when: hetzner_backup_host is defined
 
 - name: ensure host has a ssh key
   user:
     name: root
     generate_ssh_key: yes
   register: root_user
   when: gohma_backup_user is defined
 
 - name: ensure a backup account exists in gohma
   delegate_to: gohma.kde.org
   user:
     name: "{{gohma_backup_user}}"
     home: "/home/{{gohma_backup_home}}/"
     createhome: no
   when: gohma_backup_user is defined
 
 - name: create gohma home directory
   delegate_to: gohma.kde.org
   file:
     state: directory
     dest: "/home/{{gohma_backup_home}}"
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: 0755
   when: gohma_backup_user is defined
 
+- name: create backup directory on gohma
+  delegate_to: gohma.kde.org
+  file:
+    state: directory
+    dest: "/home/{{gohma_backup_home}}/{{backup_directory}}"
+    owner: "{{gohma_backup_user}}"
+    group: "{{gohma_backup_user}}"
+    mode: 0700
+  when: gohma_backup_user is defined
+
 - name: create .ssh in gohma account
   delegate_to: gohma.kde.org
   file:
     state: directory
     dest: "/home/{{gohma_backup_home}}/.ssh"
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: 0755
   when: gohma_backup_user is defined
 
 - name: assign authorized keys
   delegate_to: gohma.kde.org
   copy:
     dest: "/home/{{gohma_backup_home}}/.ssh/authorized_keys"
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: 0644
     content: "no-pty,no-x11-forwarding,no-port-forwarding,no-agent-forwarding {{root_user.ssh_public_key}}\n"
   when: gohma_backup_user is defined
 
 # This will *fail* if gohma is not present in known_hosts,
 # and will need manual intervention to add it.
 # A better solution might need a custom Ansible module.
 - name: ensure gohma is in known_hosts
   command: ssh-keygen -F gohma.kde.org
   check_mode: no
   changed_when: False
   when: gohma_backup_user is defined
 
 - name: install other dependencies of backup script
   apt:
     name: "{{item}}"
     state: present
   with_items: "{{backup_apt_dependencies}}"
 
 - name: install backup script
   template:
     src: backup-{{inventory_hostname_short}}.sh
     dest: /root/bin/run-backup.sh
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: 0740
 
 - name: ensure cronjob messages are emailed to sysadmin
   cron:
     user: root
     env: yes
     name: MAILTO
     value: sysadmin-systems@kde.org
 
 - name: configure backup cronjob
   cron:
     hour: "{{backup_cron.hour}}"
     minute: "{{backup_cron.minute}}"
     weekday: "{{backup_cron.weekday | default('*')}}"
     user: root
     job: /root/bin/run-backup.sh
     name: "run backup"
 
 
 - block:
   - name: install Hetzner ftp script for gitolite logs
     template:
       src: backup-options-logs.j2
       dest: /root/bin/backup-options-logs
       owner: root
       group: root
       mode: 0600
 
   - name: configure cronjob for gitolite log backups
     cron:
       hour: "{{backup_logs_cron.hour}}"
       minute: "{{backup_logs_cron.minute}}"
       weekday: "{{backup_logs_cron.weekday | default('*')}}"
       user: root
       job: "lftp -f ~/bin/backup-options-logs"
       name: "backup gitolite logs"
 
   when: inventory_hostname == 'code.kde.org'