diff --git a/roles/kitty/tasks/main.yml b/roles/kitty/tasks/main.yml
index f978ad6..1ca142f 100644
--- a/roles/kitty/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kitty/tasks/main.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
       - kitty
   when: ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'Debian'
 
+- name: Add kitty config directory
+  file:
+    path: ~/.config/kitty
+    state: directory
+
 - name: Copy kitty config
   copy:
     src: kitty.conf