diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/default_ssl.yml b/roles/base/tasks/default_ssl.yml
index 7317d51..b002afd 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/default_ssl.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/default_ssl.yml
@@ -3,20 +3,21 @@
 - name: Default certificate is present
   when: evobsd_default_ssl_cert | bool
   block:
+    - name: Ensure /etc/ssl/certs exists
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: /etc/ssl/certs/
+        owner: root
+        group: wheel
+        mode: "0755"
+        state: directory
+      ignore_errors: '{{ ansible_check_mode }}'
+
     - name: Create private key and csr for default site ({{ ansible_fqdn }})
       ansible.builtin.command:
         cmd: openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -sha256 -nodes -keyout /etc/ssl/private/{{ ansible_fqdn }}.key -out /etc/ssl/{{ ansible_fqdn }}.csr -batch -subj "/CN={{ ansible_fqdn }}"
       args:
         creates: "/etc/ssl/private/{{ ansible_fqdn }}.key"
 
-    - name: Adjust rights on private key
-      ansible.builtin.file:
-        path: /etc/ssl/private/{{ ansible_fqdn }}.key
-        owner: root
-        group: ssl-cert
-        mode: "0640"
-      ignore_errors: '{{ ansible_check_mode }}'
-
     - name: Create certificate for default site
       ansible.builtin.command:
         cmd: openssl x509 -req -days 3650 -sha256 -in /etc/ssl/{{ ansible_fqdn }}.csr -signkey /etc/ssl/private/{{ ansible_fqdn }}.key -out /etc/ssl/certs/{{ ansible_fqdn }}.crt