diff --git a/tasks/configure.yml b/tasks/configure.yml
index f24adfe..9a800ba 100644
--- a/tasks/configure.yml
+++ b/tasks/configure.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
 - name: Ensure vhost docroot exists
   file:
-    path: "{{ item.docroot }}"
+    path: "{{ item.docroot | default('/var/www/{{ item.vhostname }}') }}"
     state: directory
     owner: www-data
     group: www-data