diff --git a/manifests/server/installdb.pp b/manifests/server/installdb.pp
index b62d1e804..52ef05d58 100644
--- a/manifests/server/installdb.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/installdb.pp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     }
 
     file { $log_dir:
-      ensure => 'directory',
+      ensure => 'present',
       owner  => $mysqluser,
       group  => $mysql::server::mysql_group,
     }