diff --git a/ansible_collections/nullified/infrastructure/roles/common/tasks/main.yml b/ansible_collections/nullified/infrastructure/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
index 860ac45..20eee26 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/nullified/infrastructure/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible_collections/nullified/infrastructure/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
@@ -126,6 +126,18 @@
     cache_valid_time: 3600
     pkg: "{{ common_apt_packages }}"
 
+- name: setup default directories
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: '{{ item.path }}'
+    owner: '{{ item.owner | default("root", true) }}'
+    group: '{{ item.group | default("root", true) }}'
+    mode: '{{ item.mode | default("u=rwX,g=rX,o=", true) }}'
+    state: directory
+  loop:
+    - path: /srv/git
+      mode: "u=rwx,g=rx,o=rx"
+
 - include_tasks: home_setup.yml
 
 - include_tasks: shell_customization.yml