diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/system_setup/openssh.yml b/roles/base/tasks/system_setup/openssh.yml
index e4d0e38..2b3c510 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/system_setup/openssh.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/system_setup/openssh.yml
@@ -58,3 +58,9 @@
     group: root
     mode: '0644'
   notify: restart_fail2ban
+
+- name: system setup | openssh | creating privilege separation directory
+  tags: ssh,system,settings
+  file:
+    path: "/run/sshd"
+    state: directory
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