diff --git a/tasks/mpd.yml b/tasks/mpd.yml
index 6d4f556..242c83f 100644
--- a/tasks/mpd.yml
+++ b/tasks/mpd.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     - { path: '{{ mpd_configuration_dir }}', state: 'directory' }
     - { path: '{{ ncmpc_configuration_dir }}', state: 'directory' }
     - { path: '{{ mpd_configuration_dir }}/playlists', state: 'directory' }
+    - { path: '{{ mpd_configuration_dir }}/state', state: 'touch' }
 
 - name: remove previous mpd files
   file: