diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index a9569d4..db6b022 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   }
 
   file { $log_dir:
-    ensure  => 'present',
+    ensure  => 'directory',
     owner   => 'root',
     group   => 'root',
     mode    => '0750',