diff --git a/roles/nfs_export/tasks/main.yml b/roles/nfs_export/tasks/main.yml
index 926f40d..30656e7 100644
--- a/roles/nfs_export/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/nfs_export/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 ---
+- name: Ensure share directory exists
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ rear_vars_nfs_base }}/{{ rear_backup_workflow }}"
+    state: directory
+    mode: "0777"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+
 # We should use Ansible to determine disk space, not command/shell (refactor):
 - name: Check disk space on ReaR Backup filesystem for NFS servers
   ansible.builtin.shell: |
@@ -18,14 +26,6 @@
   when:
     - client_ips is not defined
 
-- name: Ensure share directory exists
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: "{{ rear_vars_nfs_base }}/{{ rear_backup_workflow }}"
-    state: directory
-    mode: "0777"
-    owner: root
-    group: root
-
 - name: Add remote hosts to /etc/exports
   ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
     path: /etc/exports