diff --git a/ansible/roles/netbird-proxy/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/netbird-proxy/tasks/main.yml
index fcff8429..73a9eb6a 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/netbird-proxy/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/netbird-proxy/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
 # server (netbird.renner.uno) over IPv6. Docker gives containers no IPv6 by
 # default, so enable it on the daemon (ipv6 + ULA + ip6tables NAT); the
 # compose service joins the default bridge so it inherits this v6.
+- name: Ensure /etc/docker exists
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: /etc/docker
+    state: directory
+    mode: "0755"
+
 - name: Enable IPv6 in the Docker daemon
   ansible.builtin.template:
     src: daemon.json.j2