diff --git a/roles/bookstack/tasks/main.yml b/roles/bookstack/tasks/main.yml
index 8892b72..156c5f0 100644
--- a/roles/bookstack/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/bookstack/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
     - "{{ bookstack_config_dir }}"
     - "{{ bookstack_uploads_dir }}"
     - "{{ bookstack_db_dir }}"
-  when: not item.stat.exists
-  
+
 - name: Check if Bookstack directories exist
   assert:
     that:
diff --git a/roles/mealie/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mealie/tasks/main.yml
index e2f3230..19038f1 100644
--- a/roles/mealie/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mealie/tasks/main.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
   loop:
     - "{{ mealie_base_dir }}"
     - "{{ mealie_data_dir }}"
-  when: not item.stat.exists
   
 - name: Check if Mealie data directory exists
   assert: