diff --git a/lxc-solr/tasks/main.yml b/lxc-solr/tasks/main.yml
index e8a9e602..86ef2500 100644
--- a/lxc-solr/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/lxc-solr/tasks/main.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
   include_role:
     name: lxc
 
+- name: Ensure containers root directory is 755
+  file:
+    path: "/var/lib/lxc/{{ item.name }}/rootfs"
+    state: directory
+    mode: '0755'
+  with_items:
+    - "{{ lxc_containers }}"
+
 - include: "solr.yml name={{item.name}} solr_version={{item.solr_version}} solr_port={{item.solr_port}}"
   with_items:
     - "{{ lxc_containers }}"