diff --git a/test/integration/lookup_paths/play.yml b/test/integration/lookup_paths/play.yml
index 80407bdbc9..cbca554ff3 100644
--- a/test/integration/lookup_paths/play.yml
+++ b/test/integration/lookup_paths/play.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   connection: local
   gather_facts: false
   tasks:
+    - file: path={{playbook_dir}}/files state=directory
+    - file: path={{playbook_dir}}/roles/files state=directory
     - copy: dest={{playbook_dir}}/roles/showfile/files/testfile content='in role files'
     - copy: dest={{playbook_dir}}/roles/showfile/tasks/testfile content='in role tasks'
     - copy: dest={{playbook_dir}}/roles/showfile/testfile content='in role'
@@ -58,3 +60,5 @@
   gather_facts: false
   tasks:
     - file: path={{playbook_dir}}/testfile state=absent
+    - file: path={{playbook_dir}}/files state=absent
+    - file: path={{playbook_dir}}/roles/files state=absent