diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/monit/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/monit/tasks/main.yml
index 1a507f8b1d..a98598699d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/monit/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/monit/tasks/main.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@
       - daemon.py
       - httpd_echo.py
 
+  - name: make monit dir
+    become: yes
+    file:
+      path: "{{ item }}"
+      state: directory
+    loop:
+      - /var/lib/monit
+      - /var/run/monit
+
   - name: restart monit
     become: yes
     service: