diff --git a/roles/fetch-zuul-cloner/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/fetch-zuul-cloner/tasks/main.yaml
index 6ef2b806b..f7432ed0e 100644
--- a/roles/fetch-zuul-cloner/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/fetch-zuul-cloner/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
+- name: Create zuul-cloner destination directory
+  file:
+    path: "{{ destination | dirname }}"
+    state: directory
+  become: yes
+
 - name: Install zuul-cloner shim
-  delegate_to: localhost
   template:
     src: templates/zuul-cloner-shim.py.j2
     dest: "{{ destination }}"
+  become: yes
 
 - name: Change zuul-cloner permissions
   file:
     path: "{{ destination }}"
     mode: 0755
+  become: yes