diff --git a/tasks/config.yml b/tasks/config.yml
index 795d2ac..78cdec0 100644
--- a/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/tasks/config.yml
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@
 
 # todo: rewrite user stuff and support multiple users
 - name: mkdir ~/.config/i3blocks/
+  become: true
   ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: ~/.config/i3blocks/
+    path: "/home/{{ i3wm_user }}/.config/i3blocks/"
     state: directory
     mode: '0755'
     owner: "{{ i3wm_user }}"
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index f550b9e..f28d59c 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@ __i3_workspaces:
 
 user: "{{ i3wm_user }}"
 
-playbook_version_number: 9023  # should be int
+playbook_version_number: 9024  # should be int
 playbook_version_path: 'role-i3wm_chaos-bodensee_github.com.version'