diff --git a/group_vars/crans_server/vars.yml b/group_vars/crans_server/vars.yml
index e05f2029dfdd7ca69bb49c25caa248b486b386f7..7fa4bb529a4b912da144f67232127f94da294a3c 100644
--- a/group_vars/crans_server/vars.yml
+++ b/group_vars/crans_server/vars.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ glob_borg:
   to_backup:
     - /etc
     - /var
+  path: /backup/borg
   remote:
     - borg@zephir.adm.crans.org:/backup/borg/{{ ansible_hostname }}
   retention:
@@ -20,3 +21,5 @@ glob_borg:
     - ["monthly", 6]
   consistency_check:
     - disabled
+  extra_init:
+    - make-parent-dirs