diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 201449fd8998e6e4eb4cb7831fe376ecff6d8b9e..9dc3874c20243a78dd44fe9743d78de0bbc9c7c8 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
   - name: "Configure Registry"
     ini_file:
       dest='/etc/netdata/netdata.conf'
+      create=yes
       section='registry'
       option='{{ item.option }}'
       value='{{ item.value }}'