diff --git a/roles/taskotron/taskotron-client/tasks/main.yml b/roles/taskotron/taskotron-client/tasks/main.yml
index 091344799f..e448aed194 100644
--- a/roles/taskotron/taskotron-client/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/taskotron/taskotron-client/tasks/main.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@
   file: path=/var/log/taskotron state=directory owner={{ slave_user }} group={{ slave_user }} mode=1755
   when: deployment_type == 'local'
 
+- name: create /srv/diskimages for disposable clients images
+  file: path=/srv/diskimages state=directory owner=root group={{ slaves_group }} mode=1755
+  when: deployment_type in ['dev', 'stg', 'prod']
+
 - name: ensure buildslaves group exists
   group: name={{ slaves_group }}
   when: deployment_type in ['dev', 'stg', 'prod']