diff --git a/tasks.yaml b/tasks.yaml
index d397473..44880bb 100644
--- a/tasks.yaml
+++ b/tasks.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@
     - python-gist
     - yapf
 
+- name: python create directories
+  file:
+    state: directory
+    dest: '{{item}}'
+  with_items:
+    - ~/.ipython/profile_default
+    - ~/.config/pip
+
 - name: python create symbolic links
   file:
     state: link