diff --git a/roles/lokole/tasks/install.yml b/roles/lokole/tasks/install.yml
index 0d99e3360..24b072e74 100644
--- a/roles/lokole/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/lokole/tasks/install.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
   tags:
     - install
   when: internet_available
+  
+- name: Create run directory
+  file: 
+    path: "{{ lokole_run_directory }}"
+    state: directory
 
 - name: Configure Lokole
   template:
diff --git a/roles/lokole/templates/webapp_secrets.sh.j2 b/roles/lokole/templates/webapp_secrets.sh.j2
index 4a02f59f2..2ab18a7f8 100644
--- a/roles/lokole/templates/webapp_secrets.sh.j2
+++ b/roles/lokole/templates/webapp_secrets.sh.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 export OPWEN_STATE_DIRECTORY='{{lokole_run_directory}}'
-export OPWEN_SESSION_KEY='{{ lookup('password', '/dev/null chars=ascii_letters,digits,_ length=32 encrypt=no' }}'
-export OPWEN_PASSWORD_SALT='{{ lookup('password', '/dev/null chars=ascii_letters,digits,_ length=16 encrypt=no' }}'
+export OPWEN_SESSION_KEY='{{ lookup('password', '/dev/null chars=ascii_letters,digits,_ length=32 encrypt=no') }}'
+export OPWEN_PASSWORD_SALT='{{ lookup('password', '/dev/null chars=ascii_letters,digits,_ length=16 encrypt=no') }}'
 export OPWEN_CLIENT_NAME='iiab-{{ iiab_hostname }}'