diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 09466bb..95a64a9 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@
 - name: add OS specific variables
   ansible.builtin.include_vars: "{{ lookup('first_found', restic_os_variables) }}"
 
-- name: perform versionscheck
+- name: perform optional versionscheck
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: 'versioncheck.yml'
-  when: submodules_versioncheck|bool
+  when: submodules_versioncheck | bool
 
 - name: make sure restic is available
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: 'preperation.yml'
 
-- name: Install restic
+- name: make sure restic is installed
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: 'install.yml'
   when: not restic_executable.stat.exists or not restic_installed.stat.exists
 
-- name: Configure restic
+- name: initialize restic repo(s)
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: 'configure.yml'
 
 - name: create backup script
diff --git a/tasks/preperation.yml b/tasks/preperation.yml
index 22d58e2..508ca7f 100644
--- a/tasks/preperation.yml
+++ b/tasks/preperation.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: Ensure restic directories exist
+  become: true
   ansible.builtin.file:
     state: 'directory'
     path: '{{ item }}'
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index e1abffb..b9cc149 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ restic_os_variables:
   paths:
     - 'vars'
 
-playbook_version_number: 20  # should be int
+playbook_version_number: 21  # should be int
 playbook_version_path: 'do1jlr.restic.version'