diff --git a/roles/mgrote_minio_configure/tasks/policy.yml b/roles/mgrote_minio_configure/tasks/policy.yml
index 37336b49..19513e01 100644
--- a/roles/mgrote_minio_configure/tasks/policy.yml
+++ b/roles/mgrote_minio_configure/tasks/policy.yml
@@ -8,20 +8,12 @@
     group: root
     mode: '0644'
 
-- name: create needed files
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: "{{ minio_config_dir }}/{{ item.name }}"
-    state: touch
-    owner: root
-    group: root
-    mode: '0644'
-  loop: "{{ minio_policies }}"
-
 - name: create policy files
   ansible.builtin.blockinfile:
     path: "{{ minio_config_dir }}/{{ item.name }}"
     block: "{{ item.policy }}"
     state: present
+    create: true
   loop: "{{ minio_policies }}"
 
 - name: setup minio policies