diff --git a/ansible/inventory/group_vars/all.yml b/ansible/inventory/group_vars/all.yml
index 0879dac..8eaafc0 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/ansible/inventory/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@ user_group: fscotto
 user_home: "/home/{{ username }}"
 user_shell: /bin/bash
 
+xdg_user_directories:
+  - Desktop
+  - Documents
+  - Downloads
+  - Music
+  - Pictures
+  - Public
+  - Templates
+  - Videos
+
 common_packages:
   - bash-completion
   - bat
diff --git a/ansible/roles/dotfiles_common/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/dotfiles_common/tasks/main.yml
index 8ad4230..c01a7c8 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/dotfiles_common/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/dotfiles_common/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@
     name: bat
     state: present
 
+- name: Ensure XDG user directories exist
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ user_home }}/{{ item }}"
+    state: directory
+    owner: "{{ username }}"
+    group: "{{ user_group }}"
+    mode: "0755"
+  loop: "{{ xdg_user_directories | default([]) }}"
+
 - name: Copy common dotfiles
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     src: "{{ playbook_dir }}/../dotfiles/common/{{ item.src }}"