diff --git a/tasks/docker/ubuntu.yml b/tasks/docker/ubuntu.yml
index 434e7b7..e9f7b20 100644
--- a/tasks/docker/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/tasks/docker/ubuntu.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   become: true
   when: docker_command == 'docker'
 
+- name: Ensure keyring folder for apt exists
+  file:
+    path: /etc/apt/keyrings
+    state: directory
+
 - name: Get Kubic (Podman) repo key
   shell: "curl -fsSL https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:kubic:libcontainers:stable/xUbuntu_{{ ansible_distribution_version }}/Release.key | gpg --dearmor | tee /etc/apt/keyrings/devel_kubic_libcontainers_unstable.gpg > /dev/null"
   when: