diff --git a/roles/transmission/tasks/main.yml b/roles/transmission/tasks/main.yml
index d5d22ac56..b50c582f7 100644
--- a/roles/transmission/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/transmission/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-- name: Create Transmission download directory
-  file:
-    path: "{{ transmission_download_dir }}"
-    owner: "{{ transmission_user }}"
-    group: "{{ transmission_group }}"
-    mode: 0755
-    state: directory
-
 - name: Install transmission-daemon and transmission-cli
   package:
     name: "{{ item }}"
@@ -14,6 +6,14 @@
     - transmission-daemon
     - transmission-cli
 
+- name: Create Transmission download directory
+  file:
+    path: "{{ transmission_download_dir }}"
+    owner: "{{ transmission_user }}"
+    group: "{{ transmission_group }}"
+    mode: 0755
+    state: directory
+
 - name: Stop transmission-daemon before modifying its settings
   systemd:
     name: transmission-daemon