diff --git a/roles/mgrote_minio_configure/tasks/policy.yml b/roles/mgrote_minio_configure/tasks/policy.yml
index 09c7a6d9..902c3a45 100644
--- a/roles/mgrote_minio_configure/tasks/policy.yml
+++ b/roles/mgrote_minio_configure/tasks/policy.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 # https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/dubzland/minio/content/module/minio_policy/ ?
-- name: create  needed dirs
+- name: create needed dirs
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: "{{ minio_config_dir }}"
     state: directory
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@
     group: root
     mode: '0644'
 
+- name: create needed files
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ minio_config_dir }}"
+    state: touch
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: '0644'
+  loop: "{{ minio_policies }}"
+
 - name: create policy files
   ansible.builtin.blockinfile:
     path: "{{ minio_config_dir }}/{{ item.name }}"
@@ -22,3 +31,6 @@
 - name: Assign MinIO policies to users
   ansible.builtin.command: "{{ minio_client_bin }} --dp admin policy attach {{ item.1 }} --user {{ item.0.name }}"
   loop: "{{ minio_users | subelements('policies') }}"
+
+# ensure absent files are removed
+# deletata to localhost