diff --git a/roles/galene/tasks/main.yml b/roles/galene/tasks/main.yml
index 6b33c661..e475b4a2 100644
--- a/roles/galene/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/galene/tasks/main.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,22 @@
     CGO_ENABLED: 0
   notify: Restart galène
 
+- name: Make Galène configuration directory
+  file:
+    path: /etc/galene
+    state: directory
+    owner: galene
+    group: galene
+    mode: 0775
+
+- name: Link groups file into /etc
+  file:
+    src: /etc/galene
+    dest: /var/local/galene/groups
+    state: link
+    owner: galene
+    group: galene
+
 - name: Install systemd unit
   template:
     src: systemd/system/galene.service.j2