diff --git a/roles/gitea/tasks/install.yml b/roles/gitea/tasks/install.yml
index c5f2787ff..430217bca 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/gitea/tasks/install.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@
 
 - name: Create Gitea root directory
   file:
-    path: "{{ gitea_root_directory }}"
+    path: "{{ gitea_root_directory }}/{{item.item}}"
     state: directory
-    # owner: gitea
-    # group: gitea
+    owner: gitea
+    group: gitea
+  with_items: "{{ gitea_subdirectories }}"
 
 - name: Download Gitea binary
   get_url: