diff --git a/tasks/configure_dbmail.yml b/tasks/configure_dbmail.yml
index 7983b1b..1309949 100644
--- a/tasks/configure_dbmail.yml
+++ b/tasks/configure_dbmail.yml
@@ -75,3 +75,27 @@
     enabled: true
     state: started
   loop: "{{ dbmail_systemd_units }}"
+
+- name: Ensure LMTPd pid files exists
+  file:
+    state: touch
+    path: /var/run/dbmail/dbmail-lmtpd.pid
+    owner: 65534
+    group: 65534
+    mode: '0644'
+
+- name: Ensure IMAPd pid files exists
+  file:
+    state: touch
+    path: /var/run/dbmail/dbmail-imapd.pid
+    owner: 65534
+    group: 65534
+    mode: '0644'
+
+- name: Ensure TimSieved pid files exists
+  file:
+    state: touch
+    path: /var/run/dbmail/dbmail-timsieved.pid
+    owner: 65534
+    group: 65534
+    mode: '0644'