diff --git a/roles/varnish/tasks/main.yml b/roles/varnish/tasks/main.yml
index e3310ab2e8..b2ac1f42d0 100644
--- a/roles/varnish/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/varnish/tasks/main.yml
@@ -32,8 +32,14 @@
   - varnish
   when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int >= 25 and ansible_distribution_major_version|int < 29
 
+- name: make varnish override file dir
+  file: name=/etc/systemd/system/varnish.service.d/ state=directory mode=0755 owner=root group=root
+  tags:
+  - varnish
+  when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int >= 29
+
 - name: install varnish /etc/systemd/system/varnish.service file (fedora 29+)
-  template: src=varnish.f29.j2 dest=/etc/systemd/system/varnish.service owner=root group=root
+  template: src=varnish.f29.j2 dest=/etc/systemd/system/varnish.service.d/infra.conf owner=root group=root
   notify:
   - reload systemd
   - restart varnish