diff --git a/ansible/generate_hcl_files.yml b/ansible/generate_hcl_files.yml
index 19fb8ff..3fed9a5 100644
--- a/ansible/generate_hcl_files.yml
+++ b/ansible/generate_hcl_files.yml
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@
     - name: Create target directory structure
       ansible.builtin.file:
         path: "{{ output_dir }}/{{ env_name }}/{{ region_name }}/vpc/{{ cluster_dir }}"
+        state: directory
+        mode: '0755'
         
     # Copy any additional files in module directories (like README.md)
     - name: Find all additional files in module directories