diff --git a/roles/mgrote_user_setup/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mgrote_user_setup/tasks/main.yml
index a902c2fb..6df170a8 100644
--- a/roles/mgrote_user_setup/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mgrote_user_setup/tasks/main.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     state: present
   loop: "{{ dotfiles }}"
 
-- name: Ensure needed dirs exist
+- name: Ensure needed vundle dirs exist
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.file:
     state: directory
@@ -86,6 +86,16 @@
     mode: '0755'
   loop: "{{ dotfiles }}"
 
+- name: Ensure needed spell dirs exist
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    state: directory
+    path: "{{ item.home }}/.vim/spell/"
+    owner: "{{ item.user }}"
+    group: "{{ item.user }}"
+    mode: '0755'
+  loop: "{{ dotfiles }}"
+
 - name: Ensure vundle-repository is cloned
   become: true
   become_user: "{{ item.user }}"