diff --git a/roles/matrix-conduit/tasks/conduit/setup.yml b/roles/matrix-conduit/tasks/conduit/setup.yml
index 9b3d4487..fa095f66 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-conduit/tasks/conduit/setup.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-conduit/tasks/conduit/setup.yml
@@ -1,23 +1,5 @@
 ---
 
-- name: Ensure Conduit config path exists
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: "{{ matrix_conduit_config_path }}"
-    state: directory
-    mode: 0750
-    owner: "{{ matrix_user_username }}"
-    group: "{{ matrix_user_groupname }}"
-  when: "matrix_conduit_enabled | bool"
-
-- name: Ensure Conduit data path exists
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: "{{ matrix_conduit_data_path }}"
-    state: directory
-    mode: 0770
-    owner: "{{ matrix_user_username }}"
-    group: "{{ matrix_user_groupname }}"
-  when: "matrix_conduit_enabled | bool"
-
 - import_tasks: "{{ role_path }}/tasks/conduit/setup_install.yml"
   when: "matrix_conduit_enabled | bool"
 
diff --git a/roles/matrix-conduit/tasks/conduit/setup_install.yml b/roles/matrix-conduit/tasks/conduit/setup_install.yml
index f86db34f..ac5be14d 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-conduit/tasks/conduit/setup_install.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-conduit/tasks/conduit/setup_install.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,22 @@
   delay: "{{ matrix_container_retries_delay }}"
   until: result is not failed
 
+- name: Ensure Conduit config path exists
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ matrix_conduit_config_path }}"
+    state: directory
+    mode: 0750
+    owner: "{{ matrix_user_username }}"
+    group: "{{ matrix_user_groupname }}"
+
+- name: Ensure Conduit data path exists
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ matrix_conduit_data_path }}"
+    state: directory
+    mode: 0770
+    owner: "{{ matrix_user_username }}"
+    group: "{{ matrix_user_groupname }}"
+
 - name: Ensure Conduit configuration installed
   ansible.builtin.template:
     src: "{{ role_path }}/templates/conduit/conduit.toml.j2"