diff --git a/evolinux-base/tasks/hardware.yml b/evolinux-base/tasks/hardware.yml
index 55427082..fefb8177 100644
--- a/evolinux-base/tasks/hardware.yml
+++ b/evolinux-base/tasks/hardware.yml
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@
     - name: blacklist mageclisas-status package
       blockinfile:
         dest: /etc/apt/preferences.d/0-blacklist
+        create: yes
         marker: "## {mark} MEGACLISAS-STATUS BLACKLIST"
         block: |
           # DO NOT INSTALL THESE PACKAGES ON THIS SERVER