diff --git a/tasks/base.yml b/tasks/base.yml
index c003b6be69..7332ba028b 100644
--- a/tasks/base.yml
+++ b/tasks/base.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   - config
 
 - name: make sure our resolv.conf is the one being used - set RESOLV_MODS=no in /etc/sysconfig/network
-  lineinfile: dest=/etc/sysconfig/network backup=yes state=present line='RESOLV_MODS=no' regexp=^RESOLV_MODS=
+  lineinfile: dest=/etc/sysconfig/network create=yes backup=yes state=present line='RESOLV_MODS=no' regexp=^RESOLV_MODS=
   tags:
   - config