diff --git a/reclass/storage/data.sls b/reclass/storage/data.sls
index 9676f43..a47a19a 100644
--- a/reclass/storage/data.sls
+++ b/reclass/storage/data.sls
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 {%- if storage.data_source.engine == "local" %}
 
 reclass_data_dir:
-  file.managed:
+  file.directory:
   - name: {{ storage.base_dir }}
   - mode: 700